ART AND WAR: PROTECTION OF WORKS OF ART IN CONFLICTS
- Date: 6 September 2022, 12:15–13:15
- Location: University Main Building, Faculty room for humanities and social sciences. Map: https://link.mazemap.com/2HuGXE0z
- Type: Lecture
- Lecturer: Arturo Colorado, Universidad Complutense de Madrid; Francesc Vilanova, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona; Mireia Capdevila, Carles Pi i Sunyer Foundation; Néguine Mathieux, Musée du Louvre; Dr. Fakhir Mohammed Hasan, Ministry of Culture of Iraq; Krista Pikkat, UNESCO.
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- Organiser: Department of Art History, Uppsala university
- Contact person: Johan Eriksson
Lectures on works of art in war and conflicts. Organized in collaboration with the Spanish Embassy in Stockholm, the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Stockholm, Instituto Cervantes Stockholm, UNESCO and Nationalmuseum.
“Exodus and Exile of the Prado Museum (1936-1939)” – Arturo Colorado, Full Professor and Emeritus of Art and Communication, Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
“Art of Catalonia during the Spanish Civil War” – Francesc Vilanova, Professor of Contemporary History, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona. Mireia Capdevila, Coordinator, Carles Pi i Sunyer Foundation.
“The Louvre during the Second World War” – Néguine Mathieux, Director of Collections, Musée du Louvre.
“The long story of art and war in Iraq:The current state of play and the way forward for the international assistance” – Dr. Fakhir Mohammed Hasan, Director General of the Public Arts Department, Ministry of Culture of Iraq.
“Art and War: The Protection of Works of Art During Conflicts” – Krista Pikkat, Director of the Culture and Emergencies Entity at the Cultural Sector, UNESCO.
Extended evening programme on the 6 Sept. at 17:30 at Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, and via the Spanish Embassy ́s Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDN5fn4_EM0oMQk19AT5F0A/featured
Organized in collaboration with the Spanish Embassy in Stockholm, the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Stockholm, Instituto Cervantes Stockholm, UNESCO and the Nationalmuseum (evening programme).