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From Icon to Art in the Netherlands

Washington/Baltimore
November 8-12, 2006

Conference of the Historians of Netherlandish Art
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Call for Sessions and Workshops

The conference organizing committee is soliciting session and workshop
proposals for the upcoming conference of the Historians of
Netherlandish Art to be held in Washington and Baltimore, November
8-12, 2006. It will coincide with two important exhibitions of
Netherlandish art, Prayers and Portraits: Unfolding the Netherlandish
Diptych, at the National Gallery of Art, and, at the Walters Art
Museum, a new installation of the Old Master galleries, based on a
provocative, contextual approach featuring the Collections of Art and
Wonders belonging to a 17th century Nobleman in Flanders (entry
gallery of arms and armor, private study, chamber of wonders) and the
Cabinet Galleries of a Dutchman in the circle of William and Mary
around 1700. In light of the conjunction of these exhibitions, the
conference will be devoted to the theme “From Icon to Art in the
Netherlands.”

Sessions:
Though proposed sessions need not be in concert with the conference’s
focus on the shift from art in the age of devotion to art in the age
of collecting, we encourage proposals that explore aspects of this
overarching theme, from any point on the spectrum and from the widest
possible variety of perspectives and approaches.

Workshops:
We also invite proposals for workshops in which relatively small
groups of people discuss particular issues in the field. Workshop
proposals should include an explanation of how discussion will be
generated. This could involve the circulation of a text to
pre-registered participants or brief presentations by a guest or a
panel, but any contribution should serve to stimulate discussion.
Proposals are specifically invited for a workshop (limited to 12
people) to be held in the Walters Rare Book Room; for one or more to
be held in the Chamber of Wonders (limited to about 30; role of
miracles in Christian art; science, technology and art; virtuosity;
materials; collecting; presentation of art; etc.); and for one in one
of the Dutch Cabinet Galleries (limited to about 12).

Prospective session and workshop proposals should be sent via e-mail
and as hard copy by October 1, 2005 to:

H. Perry Chapman
10925 Kenilworth Ave.
PO Box 85
Garrett Park, MD 20896-0085
pchapmanudel.edu

Website:
Historians of Netherlandish Art
http://www.hnanews.org/2002/Callfor.htm

Conference Program Committee
H. Perry Chapman
Melanie Gifford
Larry Silver
Joaneath Spicer
Ron Spronk

Conference Organizers
Aneta Georgievska-Shine
Quint Gregory