Call for Papers - Online Conference - The Human Body in the Arts
University of Bucharest
Department of Ancient History, Archaeology and History of Art, Faculty of History
Accepted languages: English, French, Romanian.
Dates and Deadlines:
|Submission of abstracts: January 30, 2021.
No more than 300 words to be submitted at the e-mail address departament.antica@istorie.unibuc.ro. The abstract should also feature: the title of the presentation, the name and academic title of the author(s) and their home institution(s), and 3-5 keywords.
Announcement of accepted proposals: February 15, 2021.
Conference: March 5-6, 2021
Full paper submission for proceedings: May 15, 2021.
Duration of each presentation: 20 minutes
Organizers and contact: Vladimir Crețulescu (University of Bucharest), Daniela Zaharia (University of Bucharest), Isabela Popa (University of Bucharest) at departament.antica@istorie.unibuc.ro
Topics: The representation of the human body is a major theme in the history of the arts. Subjected to restrictions and canons, or freed from inhibitions, a mirroring of social standards and aesthetic aspirations, the human figure became one of the foremost preoccupations of artists, from prehistory, and up to the modern era. It has been explored in painting, sculpture, photography, performance or decorative arts, and sometimes the body itself was treated as a work of art. We invite contributions that discuss various aspects of the human body represented in the arts, in various cultures and historical eras. A non-exclusive list of topics might include:
- Artistic styles and representing the human body
- Anatomy and identity
- Body integrity and body alteration.
- Nudity in the arts
- Body proportions and the artistic canon
- Concepts of beauty
- The social/political interpretation of the body
- Attitude and movement
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