Programme:
10:00–10:10 Welcome and Introduction
Paul Hofmann – Acting Head, Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst, Berlin
10:10–10:30 Conference Introduction
Dr. María López-Fanjul y Díez del Corral – Curator, Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst, Berlin;
Dr. des. Lilla Mátyók-Engel – Assistant Curator, Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst, Berlin
Dr. Gabriel Montua – Head, Museum Berggruen / Nationalgalerie, Berlin;
Veronika Rudorfer – Curator, Museum Berggruen / Nationalgalerie, Berlin
10:30–11:45 Panel I: “Literature and Language”
10:30–10:35 Presentation of the speakers by chair Dr. Gabriel Montua
10:35–10:55 Prof. Dr. Mercedes Valdivieso – Universidat de Lleida: “El joven Picasso y sus vínculos con la Generación del 98”
10:55–11:15 Prof. Dr. Luis Martín-Estudillo – University of Iowa: “Translation Issues: Picasso and María Teresa León”
11:15–11:45 Discussion moderated by chair Dr. Gabriel Montua
11:45–13:15 Individual Lunch Break
13:15–14:30 Panel II: “Gender Readings”
13:15–13:20 Presentation of the speakers by chair Dr. des. Lilla Mátyók-Engel
13:20–13:40 Dr. Paula Fayos-Perez – Université de Strasbourg / Universidad Complutense de Madrid: “Masculinity Constructs in Picasso and Goya: Bullfighting, Sexual Violence, and the Myth of the ‘Iberian Macho’”
13:40–14:00 Michał Sobański – Institut National du Patrimoine, Paris: “Picasso and Las Meninas. On the other side of the painting”
14:00–14:30 Discussion moderated by chair Dr. des. Lilla Mátyók-Engel
14:30–15:00 Coffee Break at Café in the Bode-Museum
15:00–16:35 Panel III: “Picasso and the Old Masters”
15:00–15:05 Presentation of the speakers by chair Prof. Dr. Estrella de Diego
15:05–15:25 Dr. Justus Lange – Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Kassel: “Picasso’s look on Jusepe de Ribera”
15:25–15:45 Camilla Brunazzo Chiavegato – University of Groningen: “Picasso’s ‘authenticity’”
15:45–16:05 Dr. Patricia García-Montón González – Universidad Complutense de Madrid / University of Warsaw: “A failed tribute to Picasso”
16:05–16:35 Discussion moderated by chair Prof. Dr. Estrella de Diego
16:35–17:00 Coffee Break at Café in the Bode-Museum
17:00–18:45 Keynote Lecture by Prof. Dr. Estrella de Diego
17:00–17:05 Presentation of the Keynote Speaker by Veronika Rudorfer
17:05–18:05 Prof. Dr. Estrella de Diego – Universidad Complutense Madrid / Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando: “Picasso as Masquerade”
18:05–18:45 Discussion moderated by Veronika Rudorfer
19:00– 21:00 Informal Get Together in the Bode-Museum, Large Dome
The study day is made possible by the Embassy of Spain in Germany and the Instituto Cervantes Berlin.
The study day is part of “Picasso Celebration 1973–2023: 50 exhibitions and events to celebrate Picasso.”
Reference:
CONF: Picasso and Spanish Art History (Berlin, 19 Oct 23). In: ArtHist.net, Oct 5, 2023 (accessed Apr 6, 2026), <https://arthist.net/archive/40278>.