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SEFR Conference in Turin, 18-20 September 2019

 

Our conference, organised as a joint initiative with the State Archives of Turin, will take place from Wednesday 18 September (from 13:30) to Friday 20 September (closing at 13:30) in the auditorium of the State Archive. The topic is:

The Role of Courtly Spectacle in the Politics and Diplomatic Entanglements of the House of Savoy in the Renaissance and Early Modern Periods (1450–1750).

Il ruolo dello spettacolo di corte nelle politiche e nelle relazioni diplomatiche di Casa Savoia dal Rinascimento all鈥檈t脿 moderna (1450–1750).

 

The conference will include eight chaired sessions (thematic panels), each including three speakers, of which at least one will speak in Italian and one will speak in English. Each paper will last no longer than 20 minutes, and will usually be accompanied by slides/Powerpoint projection. In each session, the three papers will be followed by a brief question time (approximately 15 minutes).

La conferenza includer脿 otto sessioni a tema, ciascuna con un moderatore e tre relatori di cui almeno uno parler脿 in italiano e uno in parler脿 in inglese. Ogni intervento durer脿 al massimo 20 minuti e sar脿 solitamente accompagnato da presentazione Powerpoint/diapositive. In ogni sessione i tre interventi previsti saranno seguiti da una breve seduta per rispondere a domande da parte del pubblico (circa 15 minuti).

Conference registration

Registration for the Conference is free of charge, but must be done in advance: contact m.e.shewring@warwick.ac.uk

Conference Catering

We are not able to provide catering within the conference venue itself so we have arranged for refreshment breaks (each morning/afternoon of the Conference) and lunch (on Thursday) to be provided nearby: breaks at Caff猫 Regio and lunch at Arcadia. We will need to charge for these. Details will follow on registration.

Speakers and Papers

Sydney Anglo (Emeritus Professor, University of Swansea)

鈥楾he History of the Chivalric Tournament. The Court of Savoy as a typical problem.鈥�

鈥淟a storia del torneo cavalleresco. La corte dei Savoia ad esempio di un tipico problema.鈥�

Clelia Arnaldi di Balme (Conservator, Palazzo Madama, Civic Museum of Ancient Art in Turin)

鈥淒a Parigi a Torino. Influenze francesi nel balletto di corte e nelle feste sabaude all鈥檈poca di Cristina di Francia.鈥�

鈥楩rom Paris to Turin. The French Influences on the Savoy Festivals and Court Ballet in the Age of Christine of France.鈥�

Sara Ayres (Curatorial Assistant at Historic Royal Palaces, UK)

鈥楶rince George of Denmark鈥檚 Grand Tour and his Confessor鈥檚 Description of Turin.鈥�

鈥泪濒 Grand Tour del Principe Giorgio di Danimarca e la descrizione di Torino del suo confessore.鈥�

Paola Bianchi (Universit脿 della Valle d'Aosta)

鈥淔este e cerimoniali di corte in presenza di stranieri. Formazione, negoziazione, rappresentazione.鈥�

鈥楥ourt Festivals and Ceremonials Envisaging the Presence of Foreigners: Priming, Negotiation and Representation.鈥�

Martine Boiteux (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris)

鈥楲e feste della dinastia sabauda fuori sede.鈥�

鈥淭he Festivals of the Savoy Dynasty out of their Domains.鈥�

Gian Luca Bovenzi (University of Turin and exhibition cataloguer)

鈥淎biti, tessuti e ricamo per i matrimonio di Margherita e Isabella di Savoia.鈥�

鈥楥lothes, Textiles, and Embroidery for the Marriages of Marguerite and Isabelle of Savoy.鈥�

Thalia Brero (visiting scholar at Ghent University)

鈥楤irthday Celebrations at the Court of Savoy in the XVI^th and XVII^th 肠别苍迟耻谤颈别蝉.鈥�

鈥淐elebrazioni per i genetliaci alla corte dei Savoia nei secoli XVI e XVII.鈥�

Daniela Cereia (State Archives of Turin and Universit茅 de Savoie-Mont Blanc in Chamb茅ry)

鈥淒ietro le quinte: le feste di corte nei documenti contabili dell鈥橝rchivio di Stato di Torino.鈥�

鈥楥ourt Festivals in the Accounting Documents in the State Archives of Turin.鈥�

Richard Cooper (Professor Emeritus, Brasenose College, University of Oxford)

鈥楾he Marriage of Marguerite de Valois to Emmanuel Philibert II of Savoy (1559).鈥�

鈥淟e nozze di Margerita di Valois con Emanuele Filiberto II di Savoia (1599).鈥�

Paolo Cozzo (University of Turin)

鈥淔este e cerimoniali religiosi nella corte sabaude come linguaggi della politica e della diplomazia.鈥�

鈥楩estivals and Religious Ceremonies as a Language for Politics and Diplomacy at the Savoy Court.鈥�

Iain Fenlon (Professor Emeritus, King鈥檚 College, University of Cambridge)

鈥楪onzaga Celebrations for a Savoy Bride and their Artistic Consequences.鈥�

鈥淟e celebrazioni dei Gonzaga per una sposa di Casa Savoia e le loro ricadute Artistiche.鈥�

Luisa Gentile (State Archives of Turin)

鈥淔este, emblematica e politica alla corte di Savoia tra Quattro e Cinquecento.鈥�

鈥楩estivals, Emblems, and Politics at the Savoy Court between the XV^th and XVI^th 颁别苍迟耻谤颈别蝉.鈥�

Luisella Giachino (University of Turin)

鈥�Gli spettacoli divini. Un panegirico sulla Sindone del padre Francesco Amedeo Ormea.鈥�

鈥�Gli spettacoli divini. A Syndonic Panegyric by Francesco Amadeo Ormea.鈥�

Marzia Giuliani (Universit脿 Cattolica di Milano)

鈥淎lla 芦diritta禄 di Sua Maest脿. Le nozze di Saragozza (1585) nelle lettere private dell鈥檃mbasciatore Paolo Sfondrati.鈥�

鈥極n His Majesty鈥檚 鈥榙iritta鈥�. The Zaragoza Nuptials (1585) in the Private Letters of Ambassador Paolo Sfondrati.鈥�

Paul Gwynne (The American University of Rome)

鈥楯ohannes Michael Nagonius鈥� panegyric on the House of Savoy, and his wedding song on the marriage of Philibert II of Savoy to Margaret of Austria (1501).鈥�

鈥泪濒 panegirico su Casa Savoia di Giovanni Michele Nagonio e la sua canzone nuziale per il matrimonio di Filiberto II di Savoia con Margherita d鈥橝ustria (1501).鈥�

Margaret M. McGowan

(Research Professor at the University of Sussex, and Fellow of the British Academy)

鈥楩rom Godefroy de Bouillon to Hercules: Dance, Music and D茅cor as Expressions of Political Resolve in Savoy Festivals (1640–1650).鈥�

鈥淒a Goffredo di Buglione a Ercole: danza, musica e decorazione a espressione di risoluzione politica nelle feste dei Savoia.鈥�

Andrea Merlotti

(Director of the Study Centre of the Consorzio delle Residenze Reali Sabaude, Reggia di Venaria)

鈥溌玁on un onore, ma un dovere禄. Diplomazia e balletti alla corte sabauda del XVIII secolo.鈥�

鈥樷�楴ot an Honour, but a Duty鈥�: Diplomacy and Ballets at the Savoy Court in the XVIII^th 颁别苍迟耻谤测.鈥�

 Alessandro Metlica (Universit脿 degli Studi di Padova)

鈥淟a rose e la giostra. Le ottave III, 156-159 dell鈥�Adone di Giovan Batlista Marino e i tornei cavallereschi di casa Savoia.鈥�

鈥楾he Rose and the Joust. The Octave III, 156-159 from Giovan Battista Marino鈥檚 Adone and the Chivalric Tournaments of the House of Savoy.鈥�

Gloria Moorman (University of 糖心TV, UK)

鈥楶ower, Prestige, and the Publication of the Theatrum Sabaudiae (Amsterdam: Blaeu, 1682).鈥�

鈥淧otere, prestigio e la pubblicazione del Theatrum Sabaudiae (Amsterdam: Blaeu, 1682).鈥�

 Jorge Morales

(Associate Research Fellow, Centre d鈥櫭﹖udes sup茅rieures de la Renaissance - CESR, Tours)

鈥泪濒 Duca, il Cardinale e la Madama Reale. Musiche, feste e spettacoli di Casa Savoia all鈥檈poca di Sigismondo d鈥橧ndia (1611-1623).鈥�

鈥楾he Duke, the Cardinal, and the Madame Royale: Music, Festivals, and Spectacle for the House of Savoy in the Age of Sigismondo d鈥橧ndia (1611–1623).鈥�

 Francesca Nepori (State Archives of Massa)

鈥淎lla corte dei Savoia. Feste, carnival, cacce e rappresentazioni sceniche nelle relationi e avvisi a stampa tra Sei e Settecento.鈥�

鈥楢t the Savoy Court: Festivals, Carnival Feasts, Hunts, and Scenic Representations through Avvisi and Printed Reports between the XVII^th and XVIII^th 颁别苍迟耻谤颈别蝉.鈥�

Nikola Piperkov (Universit茅 Lyon III Jean Moulin)

鈥楾he Hieroglyphic 鈥淎lianzwappen鈥� of a French Princess: Claude-Fran莽ois M茅nestrier鈥檚 festival in Chamb茅ry and his iconographical design for the ducal bedchamber in Chamb茅ry Castle on the occasion of Charles-Emmanuel II of Savoy鈥檚 wedding to Fran莽oise d鈥橭rl茅ans-Valois (9 April 1663).鈥�

鈥泪濒 geroglifico 鈥楢lianzwappen鈥� di una principessa francese. La festa di Claude-Fran莽ois M茅nestrier a Chamb茅ry e il suo progetto iconografico per la camera da letto ducale nel castello di Chamb茅ry in occasione del matrimonio di Carlo Emanuele II di Savoia con Fran莽oise d鈥橭rl茅ans-Valois (9 aprile 1663).鈥�

Lucy Rayfield (postdoctoral Research Associate at St Benet鈥檚 Hall, University of Oxford)

鈥楩estival and Diplomacy in the Ballet de Circ茅 (1627).鈥�

鈥淔esta e diplomazia nel Ballet de Circ茅 (1627).鈥�

Fausto Testa (Politecnico di Milano)

鈥淢etafore dell鈥� identit脿 politica e dinastica nel Dono del Re del鈥� Alpi a鈥� Madama Reale.鈥�

鈥楳etaphors of political and dynastic identity in the Dono del Re del鈥� Alpi a鈥� Madama Reale.鈥�

Franca Varallo (University of Turin) and Blythe Alice Raviola (University of Milan)

鈥淚menei e genetliaci negli anni delle reggenze delle Madame Reali: nuovi sguardi storiografici.鈥�

鈥楬ymeneans e Genethliacs in the Madames Royales鈥� Years of Regency: New Historiographical Insights.鈥�

The State Archives

L鈥橝rchivio di Stato (The State Archives of Turin) are housed in two monumental locations, with an overall extension of eighty-three kilometres of shelving, housing documents from the eighth century to modern times.
L鈥橝rchivio di Corte (Court Archives), situated in Piazza Castello, was designed by Filippo Juvarra and built in 1731. It was originally intended to house the Court Archives of the Savoy dynasty but has increasingly become a political state archive gathering documents from all the public administrations. The organisation by topics simplified access to documents for the ministerial meetings, which were held in the halls of the Archives building adjacent to the Royal Palace and the Secretary of State Offices. The nineteenth-century rearrangement of the documents held at the Royal Archives reflected the structure of the Archivio di Corte during the eighteenth century, including judicial, economic, political and ecclesiastical topics as well as documents relating to municipalities and territories and extending to archives of the contemporary age. Maps showing borders are an integral part of the diplomatic papers and foreign policy documents of the Savoy Dukedom and later the Kingdom of Sardinia and, from 1861 onwards, the Kingdom of Italy. One hall of the Archives is dedicated to the historical museum of the House of Savoy, arranged in 1873 by the archivist Pietro Vayra, who was inspired by national and international models. The intention was to represent, through the documents exhibited in chronological sequence, an itinerary that started with the medieval origins of the Savoy dynasty and led to the glories of Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of the united Italy.

Over the years Juvarra鈥檚 building has been equipped with modern security and air conditioning systems, while preserving the integrity of the original structure. The restoration and refurbishing carried out during the 1990s extended the area for archive keeping by building underground stackrooms, fitted with compactable shelving, as well as areas for staff offices, reading rooms and rooms for public activities and spaces for exhibitions. The conference hall, equipped with modern technology, can seat up to one hundred visitors. This will be the location for our collaborative conference in September 2019.

Le Sezioni Riunite (United Sections) is located in a second building of the State Archives in the neoclassical structure of the historic San Luigi Hospital designed by Giuseppe Talucchi. After being decommissioned as a hospital, in 1925 it became an institute for the preservation of the historic archives of the Court of Auditors and documents from the central State offices prior to the unification of Italy, which had remained in Turin following the national unification in 1861. These include documents from financial, military, judicial and notarial bodies.

L鈥橝rchivio di Stato

L鈥橝rchivio di Stato di Torino ha due sedi monumentali, l鈥橝rchivio di Corte e le Sezioni Riunite, all鈥檌nterno delle quali si estendono complessivamente circa ottantatremila metri lineari di scaffalature in cui si conservano documenti databili dall鈥檕ttavo all鈥檌nizio del ventesimo secolo.

Il palazzo degli Archivi di Corte, situato in Piazza Castello, fu progettato da Filippo Juvarra e realizzato fra il 1731 e il 1733. Fin dall鈥檕rigine l鈥檈dificio fu progettato esclusivamente a uso di archivio della Casa Reale dei Savoia, ma ben presto divenne strumento politico del monarca in quanto luogo preposto allaconservazione e consultazione dei titoli giuridici e della documentazione necessari al governo dello Stato. L鈥檕rganizzazione del materiale d鈥檃rchivio per soggetto semplificava il reperimento di documenti da parte del monarca e dei suoi ministri, che accedevano all鈥橝rchivio (con il consenso del re) mediante un corridoio che attraversava il Palazzo delle Regie Segreterie di Stato. La risistemazione degli Archivi di Corte attuata nell鈥檕ttocento re rifletteva la struttura originaria, con suddivisione del complesso documentario per materia giuridica, economica, politica ed ecclesiastica. Tale patrimonio comprendeva anche documenti relativi ai comuni e ai territori del regno, nonch茅 archivi aggiunti all鈥檈poca. Le mappe che mostrano i confini dei domini sono parte integrante dei documenti diplomatici e di politica estera del Ducato di Savoia, del Regno di Sardegna e, a partire dal 1861, del Regno d鈥橧talia.

Una sala del Palazzo juvarriano degli Archivi di Corte ospita il Museo Storico dell鈥橝rchivio di Stato, che raccoglie la storia documentaria della Casa Reale dei Savoia. L鈥檃llestimento fu realizzato nel 1873 dall鈥檃rchivista Pietro Vayra, il quale si ispir貌 ai modelli nazionali e stranieri esistenti. La sua intenzione fu quella di rappresentare, attraverso un complesso documentario organizzato in successione cronologica, un percorso ideologico dal quale emergesse, accanto alla storia dinastica dei Savoia a partire dal medioevo, la gloria di Vittorio Emanuele II quale primo re d鈥橧talia fautore dell鈥檜nificazione nazionale.

In anni relativamente recenti la Sezione Corte dell鈥橝rchivio di Stato di Torino 猫 stata oggetto di un progetto di recupero ha previsto l鈥檃deguamento e il restauro del Palazzo juvarriano, dotato di moderni sistemi di sicurezza e condizionamento pur preservando l鈥檌ntegrit脿 della struttura originale. 脠 stato inoltre realizzato l鈥檃mpliamento dei depositi mediante la costruzione, sotto i giardini reali, di due piani sotterranei dotati di scaffalature compattabili, uffici, sale di lettura, sale espositive e aree riservate ad attivit脿 di pubblico interesse. La sala conferenze, dotata di tecnologia moderna, pu貌 accogliere un centinaio di persone. Sar脿 questa la sede della nostra conferenza d鈥檌niziativa congiunta nel settembre 2019.

Le Sezioni Riunite dell鈥橝rchivio di Stato di Torino hanno sede nello storico ospedale di San Luigi in stile neoclassico progettato da Giuseppe Talucchi. In seguito alla sua cessata destinazione d鈥檜so a nosocomio, l鈥檈dificio fu scelto nel 1925 come nuova sede di tre Sezioni dell鈥橝rchivio di Stato esterne all鈥橝rchivio di Corte (Guerra, Finanze e Giustizia), prima collocate in edifici diversi, e da quel momento denominato 鈥淪ezioni Riunite鈥�.

ABOUT TURIN

Melanie Zefferino has prepared the information below for those visiting Turin. She explains how to travel from the airport into the city, suggests some convenient hotels and gives details of the Museum Card which can be purchased in advance to enable cost-effective access to museums in Turin itself and, if wished, in the wider area.

Turin is the capital city of the Piedmont region in northern Italy. The Alps rise to the northwest of the city. Located mainly on the western bank of the Po River, the city is known for its elegant architecture and as the home of the Turin Shroud, treasured in the cathedral. The University of Turin was founded in the 15th century, when the city used to be a major political centre of the Principality of Piedmont. Stately baroque buildings and old cafes line Turin's boulevards and grand squares such as Piazza Castello and Piazza San Carlo. In 1562, Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy moved his capital to Turin and commenced a series of building projects using the best architects available at the time. The buildings, lavishly constructed and including embellishments by contemporary artists, were designed to impress the public and demonstrate the power of the House of Savoy, an ancient royal family, founded in 1003 in the Savoy region (now in Rh么ne-Alpes, France). As well as palaces in Turin itself, country houses and hunting lodges were built by different exponents of the House of Savoy in the surrounding countryside. From 1563, Turin was the capital of the Duchy of Savoy, then of the Kingdom of Sardinia ruled by the Royal House of Savoy, and the first capital of the unified Italy (the Kingdom of Italy) from 1861 to 1865. Many of Turin's public squares, castles, gardens and elegant palazzi such as the Palazzo Reale and the Palazzo Madama, were built between the 16th and 18th centuries. The Residences of the Royal House of Savoy, some of which are in the historical centre of Turin, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 1997.

The city has a rich culture and history, being known for its numerous art galleries, restaurants, churches, palaces, opera houses, piazzas, parks, gardens, theatres, libraries and museums. The Teatro Regio, destroyed by fire in 1936, was completely redesigned and rebuilt by the architect Carlo Mollino and was inaugurated in 1973. 

AIRPORT – TURIN TRANSFER

Turin (Caselle) airport is at a 45 minute drive from the town centre.

The best transfer option is taking a taxi: taxis are available at the airport arrivals and no prior booking is necessary. The fare costs about 30 鈧� (one way).

Public transport is also an option as a SADEM coach to Torino, with stops at the Porta Susa and Porta Nuova railway station departs from the airport every 30 minutes. There are taxi stands in front of those stations, both of which at walking distance from the recommended hotels.

It is best to buy the coach ticket from ticket office at the airport (Arrivals) before getting on the coach. At present online purchase is not available, but it might become possible in the future.

One way ticket: 6.50 鈧�.

Return ticket: 12 鈧�.

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ACCOMMODATION IN TURIN

It is advisable to book your accommodation as soon as possible in hotels at walking distance from the State Archives. We visited the three- and four-star structures listed below, all of which are in a convenient position in the city centre. You may well find special offers on their web sites, or through travel portals such as booking ().

Le Petit Hotel ***

Via San Francesco d鈥橝ssisi 21, Torino.

Ph.: + 39 011 5612626

E-mail: info@lepetithotel.it

www. lepetithotel.it

Located in a nice spot of the city centre, half-way from the State Archives and the Porta Susa railway and bus station, this cosy hotel can host up to 100 guests. It has a nice, modern hall and a restaurant annexed. The reception is managed by English and French speaking staff.

Single room daily rate: from 70 鈧�, breakfast included.

Double room daily rate: from 120 鈧�, breakfast included.

HOTEL ROMA (since 1854) ***

Piazza Carlo Felice 60, Torino.

Ph. + 39 011 5612772

Email: info@romarocca.it

Located in the square opposite the Porta Nuova Railway station in the luxury shopping street of Turin, this elegant, old fashioned hotel offers relatively cheap accommodation in a very convenient position. Particularly nice are the single rooms. The hotel has a little meeting room and a well furnished hall with newspapers available to guests.

Single room daily rate: from 70 鈧�, breakfast included.

Double room daily rate: from 120 鈧�, breakfast included.

TOWNHOUSE70****

Via XX Settembre 70, Torino.

Ph.: +39 011 19700003

email: th70@townhousehotels.com

This modern, newly renovated boutique hotel is in the street on the Northwest edge of the Piazza Castello (where the State Archives are), thus very close to the cathedral. There are rooms overlooking the courtyard of the building, which are more silent thus more expensive, and rooms overlooking the street. Limited availability.

Single room daily rate: from 125 鈧�, breakfast included.

Double room daily rate: from 170 鈧�, breakfast included.

GRAND HOTEL SITEA****

Via Carlo Alberto 35, Torino.

Ph.: + 39 011 5170171

email: info@grandhotelsitea.it

www.grandhotelsitea.it

This historic hotel is in the heart of Turin, in a pedestrianised street running from the whereabouts of the Porta Nuova railway station to the Piazza Castello. The rooms, lounge, and service are excellent.

Single room daily rate: from 150 鈧�, breakfast included.

Double room daily rate: from 190 鈧�, breakfast included.

MUSEUM PASS

Turin boasts many museums which it is worth visiting. Especially if you are planning to spend the week-end after the conference in Turin, you may consider buying the Torino+Piemonte Card to access museums in Turin and Piedmont. The card is available for 鈥�2, 3 or 5 days鈥�; actually, it expires after 48, 60, or 100 hours from its validation, depending on the duration chosen.

The card can be booked online and collected at the tourist information service in Piazza Castello 161, Torino, any day from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. It can also be bought there without booking, but this may result in spending a long time in a queue.

For more information and/or booking see:

MUSEUMS ACCESSIBLE WITH THE MUSEUM PASS

Savoy Residences and Hunting Lodges
The Stupinigi Hunting Lodge
The Venaria Royal Residence
Basilica of Superga (with the Savoy tombs)
The Rivoli Castle (Royal Residence and Contemporary Art Museum)

 

Principal Museums in Turin
Royal Museums (apartments, gardens, armoury, and picture gallery)
Palazzo Madama (Civic Museum of Ancient Art)
Teatro Regio (guided visits)
Palazzo Carignano (Palace of the Savoy-Carignano Princes designed by Guarino Guarini, with theatre and ball room)
Diocesan Museum
Museum of the Holy Shroud
National Cinema Museum (in the Mole Antonelliana)
National Egyptian Museum
Pinacoteca Albertina
Medieval Borough (Valentino Castle)
MAO (Oriental Art Museum)

 

 

Other Museums of Interest in Turin
GAM (Civic Gallery of Modern Art)
Museum of Decorative Arts of the Accorsi Foundation
National Museum of the Mountains
Civic Museum of Criminal Anthropology 鈥楥esare Lombroso鈥�
The Giovanni and Marella Agnelli Picture Gallery
MAUTO – National Museum of Automobiles