Summary: Stephen Bann, Professor of History of Art at the University of Bristol, presents - Quarrels between Painting and Architecture in Post-Revolutionary France. His lecture explores the significant tensions that existed between architects and painters in the French Academy after the fall of Napoleon, and how various aspects of the conflict relate to the broader issues of artistic theory and practice as they developed over the Romantic period in France. Stephen Bann’s published work ranges from issues of historicism, the history of museums and collections of curiosities, and the theory and practice of reproductive engraving. He has also written on many aspects of modern and contemporary art, including constructivism, concrete poetry and Arte Povera. His publications include The True Vine: On Visual Representation and the Western Tradition (1989); Paul Delaroche: History Painted (1997); Parallel Lines: Printmakers, Painters and Photographers in Nineteenth-Century France (2001). The CCA Mellon Foundation Senior Fellowship Program was established in 2001 to encourage advanced research in architectural history and thought. With the generous support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, distinguished scholars of international repute are appointed Mellon Senior Fellows and join the Visiting Scholars in residence at the CCA Study Centre for extended periods each year. For a transcript and images of this lecture visit www.cca.qc.ca/mellonlectures Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal, 17 April 2003
