This one-day international symposium in Rome marks the eightieth birthday of the
distinguished architectural historian Joseph Connors and his retirement
from active teaching. Eleven European colleagues and former students present papers exploring issues in the history of Baroque art and architecture, their methodologies and historiography, all using Joe's personal "Opus Architectonicum" as a point of departure.
Currently the Michael C. Duda Visiting Professor
at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture, Connors has
shaped the study of Baroque art, architecture, and urbanism –
particularly of Borromini and the city of Rome – as a scholar, teacher,
and mentor for half a century. In his role as a visionary institutional
leader, Connors has fostered innovative work in early modern Italian
studies, the wider humanities, and the visual and performing arts.
The symposium gathers European colleagues and former students to
celebrate this cherished friend. Presentations will explore issues in
the history of art and architecture, their methodologies and
historiography, all using Joe’s personal “Opus Architectonicum” as a
point of departure.
PROGRAM
Session 1: Celebrating Joseph Connors Chair: Susan Klaiber (independent, Switzerland)
9:00 – 9:20 Welcome Silvia Dall’Olio, Director, Notre Dame Rome David Mayernik, Notre Dame Architecture Susan Klaiber, co-organizer
9:20 – 9:50 Ingrid D. Rowland (University of Notre Dame) Laudatio
9:50 – 10:20 Barbara Jatta (Musei Vaticani) “Lievin Cruyl and the Rome of Alexander VII”
10:20 – 10:30 Discussion
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee
11:00 – 12:30 Session 2: The Rome of Borromini Chair: Sabina de Cavi (Universidade Nova, Lisboa)
Augusto Roca De Amicis (Università di Roma La Sapienza) “Rivedendo i Santi Luca e Martina: architettura come sintassi”
Alberto Bianco (Archivio della Congregazione dell'Oratorio di San Filippo Neri) “Virgilio Spada. Il progetto della Casa dei Filippini e l'identità oratoriana”
Fabio Barry (Warburg Institute) “St. Teresa in Ecstasy. Sacred or Profane Love?”
12:30 – 12:45 Discussion
12:45 – 14:00 Lunch (independent)
14:00 – 15:30 Session 3: Encounters with Joe and Borromini Chair: Heather Hyde Minor (University of Notre Dame)
Helen Hills (University of York) [VIA VIDEO] “Meeting Joe”
Susan Klaiber (independent, Switzerland) “Borromini and Guarini: Master and Pupil?”
Sabina de Cavi (Universidade Nova, Lisboa) “‘Borrominismi’ a Lisbona: osservazioni preliminari sull'impatto dell'Opus Architectonicum in Portogallo”
15:30 – 15:45 Discussion
15:45 – 16:15 Break
16:15 – 17:45 Session 4: Oltre Borromini Chair: Fabio Barry (Warburg Institute)
Elisabeth Kieven (Bibliotheca Hertziana) “About a Drawing by Carlo Marchionni - Delight and Despair”
Heather Hyde Minor (University of Notre Dame) “Piranesi's Imaginary Prisons”
Susanna Pasquali (Università di Roma La Sapienza) “Qualche domanda intorno a un caffè preso nel bar nel Cortile della Biblioteca, Palazzo del Belvedere Vaticano”
The symposium will also be live streamed. Those interested in following the symposium online should register at the same link on the symposium webpage, checking the box for the video link rather than in-person attendance.
Organizers: Silvia Dall’Olio, Susan Klaiber Poster design: David Mayernik Notre Dame Rome Events: Anna Ricigliano, Aurora Nolfo
