around the year 1400, European courts illuminated some of the most brilliant manifestations of medieval art. From that moment and throughout the 15th century, artists active in Europe, from Paris to Florence, They displayed a marked taste for formal elegance and the extravagant fashion of the time.. The result was fascinating creations that still surprise us today with their visual sophistication., result of a particular combination of realistic and decorative elements. The visual sublimation of the values of the late medieval aristocracy, and especially the chivalric codes, was the main objective of most of the works. With this course we propose a journey to an extraordinary aesthetic universe, foundation to a large extent of the imaginary built around medieval art.
Directed by:
Joan Molina, head of department of Spanish Gothic Painting at the Prado Museum.
COURSE SESSIONS
11 of April: “Between reality and dream. Court art in the twilight of the Middle Ages”. With Joan Molina Figueras, head of the Department of Spanish Gothic Painting at the Prado Museum.
18 of April: “Courtly leisure in The Very Rich Hours of Jean de Berry”. With Josefina Planas, Professor of Art History at the University of Lleida.
25 of April: “Kings and nobles. A look at the Gothic painting of the Prado Museum”. With Fernando Gutiérrez Baños, Professor of Art History at the University of Valladolid.
2 of May: “The Knight and Death. Between worldly glory and fear of the hereafter”. With Francesca Spanish, Professor of Art History at the University of Barcelona
9 of May: “Trapped by color. Oro, background and stain in the paint”. Con Vincent Debiais, Responsible for Investigation at the School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences (EHESS/CNRS), in Paris.
