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Cultural Crossroads. Artistic Encounters between the Low Countries and Spain, 15th-17th Centuries. III- Echoes of Flemish Sculpture in Spain from Gothic to Baroque

On November 28, 2025, a conference dedicated to Flemish sculpture and its influence in Spain 
will take place in Brussels. Promoted by the Périer-D'Ieteren Foundation (Brussels) and the Instituto Moll (Madrid).

Until next June 6, proposals can be submitted from those who wish to contribute with their communications, which will last around 15-20 minutes and may be presented in Spanish, English or French. 

Send your title, abstract (300 words), and CV, to the following addresses: congreso@institutomoll.es and fondation@perier-dieteren.org

For more information: https://www.institutomoll.com/en/conferences-seminaries-congresses/40

Series of lectures at the Museo Nacional del Prado: Caravaggio and the painting of naturalism

Next Wednesday, 21 May, at 6:30 p.m., the director of the Instituto Moll, Ana Diéguez-Rodríguez, will give the lecture Rubens and Caravaggio. The encounter of two geniuses, at the Museo Nacional del Prado on the occasion of the lecture series: Caravaggio and the painting of naturalism.

The influence that the art of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) exerted on the Europe of his time was decisive for the development of a new pictorial concept at the dawn of the 17th century, naturalism.

For further information: https://www.museodelprado.es/recurso/caravaggio-y-la-pintura-del-naturalismo/aea8bf79-d341-49f2-b05c-6d28e9174cf8

Nicolas Tournier, 'The Denial of Saint Peter' [detail], 1625 – 1626, Museo del Prado

Philostrato. No. 3 Extra Issue

The special issue 3 of Philostrato. Journal of History and Art, with the title Culture and Artistic Policies at the Hispanic Court of the 16th century, which has had Sergio Ramiro Ramírez as guest editor, is already available.

Access the table of contents and download them for free by clicking on the following link and choosing the language: 
https://philostrato.revistahistoriayarte.es/index.php/moll/issue/view/37 

New CODART Members Since October 2024

We are back with great news! Since the end of 2024 we are officially members of CODART [The international network of professionals and centers dedicated to the study of Dutch and Flemish art of the Modern Age]. It has been the Flemish Art in Spain project that has placed the Instituto Moll and the Fondation Périer-D’Ieteren on this important international network.
For further information, you can access the complete news, published by CODART: https://www.codart.nl/codart/new-codart-members-since-october-2024/ 

Flemish Art in Spain is a research project of Instituto Moll (Madrid) and Fondation Périer D'Ieteren (Brussels). Since 2020, the Instituto Moll and the Fondation Périer-D’Ieteren have been carrying out a research programme aimed at identifying and studying the art of the Southern Netherlands from the 15th to the 17th centuries preserved in Spanish collections.

Visit Flemish Art in Spain at www.flemishartinspain.com/en 
 

Call for Papers: Study Day: Cultural Crossroads. Artistic Encounters between the Low Countries and Spain, 15th-17th Centuries. III- Echoes of Flemish Sculpture in Spain from Gothic to Baroque

Since 2020, the Instituto Moll and the Fondation Périer-D’Ieteren have been studying artistic exchanges between the Low Countries and Spain. This third study day will focus on Flemish sculpture and its influence in Spain, and it will be held in the above mentioned foundation, in Brussels, on 28 November 2025.

Deadline for proposals: 6 June 2025. The proceedings will be published in the Cahiers d'étude series of Annales d'Histoire de l'Art et d'Archéologie.

For further information: https://www.institutomoll.com/en/conferences-seminaries-congresses/40