Strategic Framework

The research projects "Late Gothic Courts and Courts II: Portrait, Charisma, and Legitimacy in Visual Language" and "Courts and Courts in Late Gothic Spain: Narrative, Memory, and Synergies in Visual Language" combine the vectors of science, technology, and innovation required for the consolidation of the Spanish scientific system. This is achieved through the transdisciplinary and cross-cutting work of the project's members, specialists in history, philology, physics, chemistry, restoration, heritage, and museology.

  • They guarantee the capacity for generating knowledge and analyzing art history as a reflection of the changing landscape of social understanding through the incorporation of new technologies for analyzing and studying medieval painting.

  • They contribute to the scientific and technological strengthening of the R&D&I system through the participation of research and teaching centers such as the Complutense University of Madrid, the Spanish Cultural Heritage Institute, the Higher School of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Assets, National Heritage, and the Prado Museum.

  • They certify the transparency of scientific and objective knowledge of art history by disseminating current and new methods for studying works of art online.

  • They provide open access to cutting-edge scientific knowledge for the study of art history, and specifically for the history of Gothic painting.

  • They respond to the major trends of change and innovation in research, especially in the study of art throughout history.

  • They employ scientific methods for the study of Late Gothic painting and disseminate this knowledge to the scientific community, fostering scientific, technological, and innovative progress in the study of art history.

  • They promote collaboration between government agencies in R&D&I through initiatives that seek to extend recent and validated experiences within the European Union.

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