Lecture by Prof. Dr. Jérémie Koering: "The Other Side of Art History" at Kunstmuseum Basel
Schedule
Thu, 06 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
St. Alban-Graben 16, 4010 Basel, Switzerland | Basel, BS
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Lecture by Prof. Dr. Jérémie Koering: "The Other Side of Art History"Thursday, November 6 2025, 6-8 p.m.
Kunstmuseum Basel | Hauptbau, Vortragssaal
Entrance via Porte Picasso
Participation free of charge, ticket required via ticket link
As part of the exhibition "Verso", Prof. Dr. Jérémie Koering will speak about "The Other Side of Art History": When displayed in a museum, a painting usually offers only its front side for contemplation. And for good reason: painting is traditionally associated with the conquest of color on a flat surface intended to be hung on or placed against a wall. This view of easel painting has become ingrained in our minds, but it actually conceals a more complex reality. While a painting generally has a main side, it also has a reverse side. And, as the exhibition "Verso. Tales from the Other Side" shows, this other side can reveal remarkable information: painted scenes, preparatory drawings, inscriptions, signs of devotion, inventory numbers, transport labels etc..
More: https://kunstmuseumbasel.ch/en/events/event-highlights/lecture-jeremie-koering
Participants: Prof. Dr. Aaron Hyman (Early modern period, moderation lecture), Prof. Dr. Jérémie Koering (speaker), Daniel Kurjaković (Curator Programs, Welcome and Introduction), Prof. Dr. Ralph Ubl (Professor of Modern Art History, moderator of the award ceremony)
Following the lecture, there will be an aperitif in the Art History seminar room.
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St. Alban-Graben 16, 4010 Basel, Switzerland, Sankt Alban-Graben 16, 4051 Basel Basel-Stadt, Schweiz, Basel, SwitzerlandEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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