The Second European Jewelry Congress, titled 'Vestir las joyas. Modas y modelos,' explored the multifaceted significance of jewelry. Held in collaboration with Museo del Traje, this academic event aimed to advance scientific understanding of jewelry as a distinct discipline. It presented diverse viewpoints on its formal and technical multiplicity, coinciding with a related temporary exhibition.
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The second European Jewelry Congress, titled 'Vestir las joyas. Modas y modelos' (Dressing Jewelry. Fashions and Models), was held to analyze the significance of jewelry from various perspectives and promote scientific knowledge of jewelry as an academic discipline. The congress was organized in conjunction with the temporary exhibition of the same name.
The second European Jewelry Congress, following a previous event in 2012, was organized by the Museo del Traje under the theme 'Vestir las joyas. Modas y modelos' (Dressing Jewelry. Fashions and Models). This congress aimed to analyze the relevance of jewelry from diverse viewpoints, thereby presenting and understanding its formal and technical multiplicity. The event was conceived to foster scientific knowledge of jewelry as an academic discipline, with a particular focus on Spain's historical significance in this field. The scientific committee was chaired by Mª Antonia Herradón Figueroa of the Museo del Traje and included Amelia Aranda Huete (Patrimonio Nacional), Leticia Arbeteta Mira (Researcher), Elvira González Gozalo (Researcher), Gonçalo Vasconçelos de Sousa (University of Porto), and Christine Vasseur (Association of Friends of the Museo del Traje). The congress took place on November 20-21, 2013, from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM in the auditorium, organized in collaboration with the Association of Friends of the Museo del Traje.
The event took place in the auditorium (salón de actos) with an organized schedule. Further ticketing or admission details are not provided on this page.
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