Faculty of ArtsInitiative to establish the Australian Institute of Art History

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Goodman Teale, engraved by Nathaniel Whitlock, The City of Melbourne, Australia, 1 May 1855, 42.3 x 63.3 cm (sheet); 29.1 x 53.4 cm (comp). The University of Melbourne, gift of Russell and Mab Grimwade Inscribed: "Drawn by N. Whittock, From Official Surveys and From Sketches Taken in 1854, by G.Teale, Esqr. Melbourne"; "London Published May 1, 1855, by Lloyd Brothers & Co.22, Ludgate Hill."

We intend to establish the Australian Institute of Art History at the University of Melbourne. This Institute will advance research in the creation, use, and cultural meaning of art in all its forms from ancient rock art until the digital age.

Welcome to the Faculty of Arts initiative to establish the Australian Institute of Art History


Forthcoming Events:

International Renaissance Symposium. A public lecture and international symposium on 9 and 10 March 2012, held in the Public Lecture Theatre, Old Arts Building at the University of Melbourne. Download the flyer.

The Legacies of Bernard Smith: A symposium at the Universities of Melbourne and Sydney The Melbourne leg will take place on September 20 and 21, 2012 and the Sydney Leg on November 9 and 10, 2012.

Recent Publications:

Australian Art Historiography, edited by Jaynie Anderson, The University of Melbourne, 2011. Download the order form.

Crossing Cultures. Conflict, Migration and Convergence, edited by Professor Jaynie Anderson, Miegunyah, 2008.

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