AzLab Lecture Series in 2021

The AzLab is a monthly seminar organized by Az - Azulejo Research Network (ARTIS - History of Art Institute, School of Arts and Humanities, University of Lisbon), in collaboration with National Azulejo Museum (Lisbon). It aims to create new analytical perspectives on issues related to azulejos (ceramic tiles), including its research, inventory, collecting, safeguarding and its creation or dissemination.

The AzLab lecture series in 2021 starts on the 20th of January and it will cover a wide range of themes, as detailed below. The event will take place once a month, at 18:00 (UTC), on Zoom platform.

Attendance is free, but registration is required via Google forms (https://forms.gle/UekgNLdXJqLPTF11A) or by email (redeazulejoletras.ulisboa.pt)

The 2021 lecture series calendar will be as follows:

AzLab#63 [session to be held in English]
January, 20th
RELIGIOUS SCENES ON DUTCH AND PORTUGUESE TILES – SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES
Invited speaker: Hans van Lemmen [President of the Tiles & Architectural Ceramics Society – TACS]

AzLab#64 [session to be held in English]
February, 24th
ISLAMIC GEOMETRIC MOTIFS IN PORTUGUESE TILES
Invited speaker: Aydan Aghabayli [Politecnico di Milano]

AzLab#65 [session to be held in Portuguese]
March, 17th
BEYOND LISBON: AZULEJO PRODUCTION IN COIMBRA IN THE 18TH CENTURY. AN OVERVIEW
Invited speaker: Diana Gonçalves dos Santos [Az - Rede de Investigação em Azulejo (ARTIS-IHA/FLUL)]

AzLab#66 [session to be held in English]
April, 21st
TILED INTERIORS ON PAPER. TRADE CATALOGUES AS A KEY SOURCE TO UNDERSTAND THE USE OF TILES IN EUROPEAN INTERIORS
Invited speaker: Mario Baeck [Postdoctoral researcher, Doctor in art sciences, Ghent University Belgium]

AzLab#67 [session to be held in Portuguese]
May, 19th
TILES IN MODERN BRAZILIAN ARCHITECTURE: BEYOND PORTINARI
Invited speaker: Eliana Mello [Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA) | Az - Rede de Investigação em Azulejo (ARTIS-IHA/FLUL)]

AzLab#68 [session to be held in English]
June, 23rd
ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS
Invited speaker: Hans Brandhorst [editor of the Iconclass and Arkyves]

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