16th/17th Centuries (RSA, New York City, 25.-27.3.04)
Date: 4/24/03

Call for papers: Renaissance Society of America, 25-27 March 2004

King Philip II of Spain's patronage of Italian artists or artists versed in
Italian art revolutionized artistic style at the Spanish court. Philip III,
and, most especially, Philip IV, collected Italian paintings and sculptures
and commissioned artists who had studied in Italy. Aristocratic collectors,
following the royal family's example, sought out Italianate paintings and
sculptures to decorate their homes and chapels.

This session will explore the ways in which the importation of works of art
from Italy into Spain, Spanish artists' trips to Italy, and the presence of
Italian artists in Spain influenced local artists' style and working
methods, introduced a new paradigm for the rank of artists in Spanish
society, and changed Spanish patronage and taste. The role of
intermediaries and agents in Italy and Spain and the mechanisms employed and
motives behind the exchange of gifts of works of art between the two
countries will also be examined.

Please send a c.v. and 150-word abstract to khdlibero.it

Kelley Helmstutler-Di Dio, Ph.D.
The Medici Archive Project
Florence, Italy

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