Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution
Description
The presentation will center on female members of the Danish court who engaged in the acquisition of Asian lacquered objects. It will look closely at the training these women received from Dutch artists, enabling them to skillfully craft similar objects through the technique of imitation lacquer. My examination of the material challenges involved includes the reconstruction of some seventeenth-century European lacquer recipes, which accentuates the intimate nature of these artistic processes. The aim is to enhance our understanding and knowledge regarding the significance of female collectors and practitioners of lacquerware in Denmark throughout the seventeenth century.
Period
25 Jun 2024
Event title
36th Congress of the Comité International d’Histoire de l’Art: Matter/Materiality
Event type
Conference
Conference number
36th
Organiser
The Comité International d'Histoire de l'Art (CIHA)