ART HISTORY FESTIVAL In FONTAINEBLEAU - THE UNITED STATES As Guest Country

USPA NEWS - The 7th edition of the ART HISTORY FESTIVAL took place from Friday, June 2 to Sunday, June 4, 2017, in the City of FONTAINEBLEAU, in the Park, at the Castle and on Several Sites in and around the City. It is the kind of Event providing a Crossroads between the World of Professional Art History and the Public....

The 7th edition of the ART HISTORY FESTIVAL took place from Friday, June 2 to Sunday, June 4, 2017, in the City of FONTAINEBLEAU, in the Park, at the Castle and on Several Sites in and around the City. It is the kind of Event providing a Crossroads between the World of Professional Art History and the Public. The Festival addresses a wide Array of Visual Arts : from Ancient to Contemporary, Painting to Photography, Performance to Decorative Arts; it also considers Architecture and Digital Arts.... During the Festival, Conferences, Debates, Tours, Concerts, Exhibitions, Films, Lectures, and Workshops are offered to the public. Professionals of the Art World (Artists, Professors, Curators, Art Dealers, Art Publishers, Students etc.) to present their Expertise to a large Audience in a Scholarly but very accessible way.

Every year, the Festival focuses on Two Main Topics (a Theme and a Guest Country). This year, the Theme selected by the scientific committee is NATURE and the Country the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. As well as a Film Festival (Art & Caméra), a Book Fair, International Student Sessions and Workshops for Secondary Teachers called the Spring University. It also offers Tours, Concerts, Theater, and Family Activities.

- About The Theme of NATURE :

Specialists were presenting their Research, ranging from the Relations Mankind develops with his Surroundings to Representation of Different Natural Worlds in Art (Fauna, Flora, Vegetation, Sea Life), the Symbolism of Nature, and the Art of Gardening to the Question of Ecology....

- About The Guest Country : THE UNITED STATES :

Were invited American Lecturers to present the State of the Current Research in Art History in the UNITED STATES as well as introducing American Art to a French Audience. All this was possible thanks to the Financial Help of the Getty, the Terra, and the Annenberg Foundations.

- About the ART & CAMERA Session :

Were featured Films on Art that re-mediate Art History and creating a Bridge between Art Historians and a Broader Audience. Also was designed a Program highlighting the Festival´s Theme and the Guest Country. This year´s series included a Tribute to American Art Filmmakers.

- About the ART BOOK FAIR :

Around Eighty Publishers and Book Dealers specializing in Art were displaying their Publications. Also, around Around twenty-five Lectures were given by Authors on their latest Books.

- About The SPRING UNIVERSITY :

Supported by the Ministère de l´Ã‰ducation Nationale, de l´Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche, it provides Training in Art History for High School Teachers (Sessions and Workshops).

- About TOURS, SHOWS and FAMILY ACTIVITIES :

Activities are created for Children and Teenagers (with their Schools or Families) to introduce them to Art through Workshops, Age-appropriate Films, and Visits. concerts, Theater, Tours in the Château, the Gardens and the Town of FONTAINEBLEAU.
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Source : Art History Festival in FONTAINEBLEAU - www.visit.pariswhatelse.fr

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