37th International Seminar on Architectural History

Filarete among Courts and Cities

Vicenza, Palladio Museum, 27-29 May 2026

This seminar aims to explore the artistic environments in which Filarete worked, passed through, or from which he was excluded—such as Florence, Rome, Milan and Lombardy, Venice, and the cities of the Veneto. Without excluding renewed attention to his treatise—its proposals and the many pieces of information it contains, often the richest or even the only available source on his work and thought—it aims to better understand the originality of his career, his transition from sculptor to architect and the varying degrees of patronage he received in different political and cultural contexts across fifteenth-century Italy. At the same time, the close analysis of individual works—whether firmly or tentatively attributed to Filarete—can help to refine the known chronology, shed light on his relationships with other artists, and introduce new interpretations.

Scholars interested in contributing (20-minute papers) are invited to submit an abstract of no more than 250 words, along with a short bio (maximum 100 words), to cfp@cisapalladio.org by 30 September 2025. The selection committee consists of Guido Beltramini, Maria Beltramini, Matteo Ceriana, Francesco Paolo Fiore (organiser), Luisa Giordano, Fernando Marías, Arnold Nesselrath (organiser).