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Bielefeld

Conference, symposium - History

The Renaissance of Mineral Springs in Italy and Europe 1200-1600

History, Culture and Ideas/Imagery

From the 14th century thermalism flourished in Italy, Europe and, last but not least, in the German Empire. Because of the elitist patients, who come from afar to visit the baths, ancient springs are revitalized, new ones developed, and extended with a sophisticated infrastructure. Simultaneously to a changed body culture an autonomous balneological discourse emerges for the first time, which feeds on ancient and Arabic sources and on empirical observations made at this time. In addition to the miraculous, the special social conditions one experiences during a stay at a spa far away from home are reflected upon primarily in contemporary literature, but also in painting, in which the ancient tradition plays an important role. Our conference aims at bringing together different disciplinary and national approaches to a topic that is flourishing, but has so far been treated only sporadically.

Berne

Conference, symposium - Middle Ages

Santiago de Compostela

Pilgrimage Architecture and Pictorial Concepts in a New Perspective

This conference is related to our ongoing research project "The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela – Form, Function, Program". Initial results revealed the existence of a Romanesque west-building, including a first west portal, which was entirely rebuiltunder Master Mateo between 1168 and 1188 and replaced by the well-known Pórtico de la Gloria. These and other new findings will be presented at the conference, wherethey will be brought into conversation with current research from the US, Spain, Switzerland, Germany and France on pilgrimage architecture and sculpture.

Berne

Conference, symposium - Middle Ages

Charles le Téméraire

Prince entre noblesse européenne et la Confédération

À l’occasion de la reproduction en fac-similé du livre de prière de Charles le Téméraire, aujourd’hui conservé au Getty-Museum (Los Angeles), le Musée historique de Berne organise une exposition internationale sur la vie et le rôle du dernier duc Valois de la Bourgogne (25 avril – 24 août 2008, http://www.bhm.ch/karl-der-kuehne.html). Dans le cadre de cette exposition, le département d’histoire de l’Université de Berne organise un colloque international qui vise à réévaluer la vie de Charles et son environnement social et culturel.

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