Colour in the Choir. Polychromy on Late-Medieval and Renaissance Church Furniture
12th Ards Annual Conference on Current Research in Medieval and Renaissance Sculpture and Conference Iconostalla Misericordia International Leuven (BE), M Leuven, 21-23 May 2025.
The conference programme
The conference program features 13 lectures and a keynote by Justin Kroesen. One excursion explores the museum in relation to the conference theme, including the permanent collection, a temporary exhibition, and an object session for close study of artworks. Another excursion visits churches in Leuven, such as Saint Gertrude Church and Saint Peter's Church. The final excursion is a full-day trip to Aarschot, Diest, and Zoutleeuw. Several coffee and tea breaks are included, while the conference dinner, drinks, and Friday lunch are optional.
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Registration
Registration is now open. The deadline for registration is 23 April 2025.
Call for papers
The call for papers for our upcoming conference, focusing on polychromy on late-medieval and Renaissance church furniture, has officially closed.
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Organising committee
M Leuven and Ards – the platform for medieval sculpture
Marjan Debaene, Hannah De Moor, Anne Liefsoens
Iconostalla
Frédéric Billiet, Willy Piron, Christel Theunissen, Jos Koldeweij
Image: Choir stalls of the Church of Saint Bavo, Haarlem. Photo: Willy Piron.