Lectures
The Benefits of Palace Service: María Sidonia Riederer von Paar, Queen Margaret of Austria's Favorite Lady-in-Waiting
Past event
This virtual seminar given by Emily Deelen (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) is the third in AGENART’s new series on queenship, art, and material culture.
De/Materializing Self: Nahua Precious Insignia and the Experiential Body
Past event
This installment of the Pre-Columbian Society of New York Lecture Series will feature Allison Caplan from Yale.
Better Homes and Subjects: The Politics of Taste
Past event
In this lecture through NYU’s Latin American Forum, Ana María Reyes will discuss her book The Politics of Taste: Beatriz González and Cold War Aesthetics (Duke, 2019) in relation to the Colombian artist’s furniture assemblages.
Spanish Polychromed Sculptures and their Relationship to Easel Paintings
Past event
This lecture, presented by Holly Trusted and Xavier Bray, will discuss Spanish polychromed sculptures, their connection to easel paintings, the techniques used, attitudes towards these sculptures outside Spain, and their significance in art history.
Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez: A Tailor at the Court of Philip IV
Past event
This talk will discuss Amanda Wunder’s new book: Spanish Fashion in the Age of Velázquez: A Tailor at the Court of Philip IV.
Tiene viveza, ninguna prudencia: Queen Marie Louis d'Orléans Between Adaptation and Scandal
Past event
This virtual seminar given by Francisco José García Pérez (Universitat de les Illes Balears) is the second in AGENART’s new series on queenship, art, and material culture.
Praying and Portraying: On Saints and Tricksters in 17th-Century Spain
Past event
This online lecture given by Adam Jasienski (Southern Methodist University) addresses the complexities of the overlap between portraiture and religious art.
The Calé Romanies in Spain and Abroad: A History of Survival
Past event
In this in-person lecture at the Meadows Museum, Ian Hancock (University of Texas, Austin) will provide an overview of the history, language, and culture of the Romani people and their lives in Spain since their first arrival in the fifteenth century.