Journées d’étude : “The Global Baroque: European Material Culture between Conquest, Trade and Mission, 1600-1750”, King’s Manor, University of York, du 10 au 11 juillet 2025
The period of Western art history known as “the Baroque” has traditionally been interpreted as a stylistic phenomenon. However, artistic production in Europe circa 1600–1750 was enabled by a proto-industrial world system dominated by Spain and Portugal, the Netherlands and later Britain. As a result, material culture became entangled in networks of trade, colonial rule and Catholic global mission stretching from Naples to Nagasaki. This conference will broaden perspectives on the Baroque, embracing its transcontinental...



