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• 24 nov 2016

  25 nov 2016

  Lausanne

  Conference, symposium - Representation

  Décor and Architecture (17th-18th centuries): Between Adherence and Autonomy

  During the Early Modern Period, décor was considered to be one of the most fundamental elements of architecture. Thanks to décor, architecture could elevate itself beyond simple masonry and claim a superior status. Décor was thus defined as a necessary prerequisite for architecture, rather than a marginal component. However, despite its privileged status, many authors mistrusted it, fearing the harmful effect which an uncontrollable proliferation of ornament would surely have on architecture. This conference aims to question how the relations between décor and architecture were defined and implemented in Europe in the XVII^th and XVIII^th centuries.

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• 26 fév 2015

  27 fév 2015

  Brussels | Namur

  Conference, symposium - Early modern

  Building techniques in writings on architecture between Italy, France and the Low Countries

  Les techniques constructives dans les écrits d’architecture entre Italie, France et anciens Pays-Bas

  This conference focuses on the connection between architectural theory and construction techniques. The first part deals with the analysis of technical descriptions, their relationship with building practice, their rhetorical value, and their international circulation and adaptation. It comprises case studies from Italy, France, and the Low Countries. The second part approaches the same problem in a comparative perspective and takes the form of round-table discussions structured around three themes: the relationship between technical writings and construction practices, the literary aspects of technical digressions, and the translation and adaptation of Italian treatises.

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• 24 jui 2010

  25 jui 2010

  26 jui 2010

  Paris

  Conference, symposium - History

  Philippe de la Hire: between architecture and sciences

  Philippe de la Hire (1640-1718) fut membre de l'Académie royale des sciences et s'intéressa aux sciences les plus variées (géomètrie, hydraulique, gnomonique, mécanique, astronomie...). Il fut aussi un peintre reconnu, inscrit à l'Académie de Saint-Luc et devint professeur à l'Académie royale d'architecture. Un colloque pluridisciplinaire réunissant historiens des sciences, historiens de l'art et historiens de l'architecture permettra de mieux mesurer l'importance de cet homme aux savoirs multiples tant en étudiant les aspects de sa carrière qu'en le confrontant à ses contemporains.

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