The Surrender of King François I (detail). Tapestry designed by Bernard van Orley, woven in the workshop of Willem and Jan Dermoyen, Brussels, ca. 1528–31. Wool, silk, gold, and silver thread, 168 7/8 x 341 3/8 in. (429 x 867 cm). Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, Naples
Join us for a two-day symposium exploring the world of European tapestries. Organized on the occasion of the exhibition Art and War in the Renaissance: The Battle of Pavia Tapestries, this landmark summit will feature cutting-edge research from leading international experts.
Please note: this event takes place at the de Young. Day two of the symposium takes place at the Legion of Honor.
Watch the livestream
A Symposium on Art + Propaganda in European Tapestry (Day 1)
Schedule
10 am–12:30 pm
- Introduction and welcome remarks
- Presentations
- Threads of War: Weaving Pavia
- Francesca Borgo, Assistant Professor, University of St Andrews / Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History
- Bernard van Orley, Painter – Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Painter and Cartoon-Maker: Unpacking Purviews and Collaborations in 16th-Century Brabant and Flanders
- Elizabeth Cleland, Curator, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art
- The History of Charles V: A Propaganda in Two Phases
- Anne Labourdette, Curator, Decorative Arts, Louvre
- Propaganda Lost and Aborted: The Throne Ensembles of John V of Portugal and Empress Maria Theresa
- Koenraad Brosens, Vice Dean, Education and Programs, Faculty of Arts, University of Leuven (KU Leuven)
- Closing words and announcements
2–3:15 pm
- Afternoon remarks
- Presentations
- Splendor on Loan: The Art and Politics of Rented Tapestries in the Dutch Republic
- Rudy Jos Beerens, Curator, Netherlands Institute for Art History
- The Fabrication of the King: Charles Le Brun Reflecting on the Textile Medium
- Tristan Weddigen, Professor, Early Modern Art History, Institute of Art History, University of Zurich; Director, Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History in Rome
- Closing words and end-of-day announcements
Ticket info
Free program. Theater doors will open 30 minutes before the start of the program. Seating is limited and unassigned and first come, first served. Admission to the theater program does not include admission to the special exhibition or other galleries in the museum.
Contact info
Public Programs
publicprograms@famsf.org
415.750.7694
Sponsors
Significant Support
Textile Arts Council of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Generous Support
The Jay Pritzker Foundation
Additional Support
Samuel H. Kress Foundation
