This international congress provides a transversal analysis of medieval textile production, focusing on the Mediterranean as a central hub for diverse techniques and cultural links. International research specialists convene to examine the production, functionality, distribution, and conservation of these historical luxury items. Key discussions explore their materiality, aesthetic codes, and strategies for their musealization, emphasizing their archaeological and artistic value.
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An international congress analyzing medieval textile production with a focus on the Mediterranean. The event brings together international specialists to discuss production, functionality, distribution, collecting, and conservation of these historical luxury items.
The International Congress 'Art and Textile Production in the Medieval Mediterranean' aims to provide a transversal analysis of medieval textile production, with the Mediterranean serving as a central axis for the confluence of varied production techniques and common links. International research specialists will convene to review assumptions about production, the functionality of these luxury objects, and their distribution. The congress will also address the interest in collecting these items, considering their archaeological and artistic value, as well as their conservation. Key areas of discussion will include the materiality and characterization of medieval textiles, their aesthetic codes, production and commercialization processes, their uses and functions, textile collections and collecting practices, and conservation and musealization strategies.
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