Welcome medieval art researchers, students, scholars, and enthusiasts.
Medieval Art Research is a resource run by researchers at The Courtauld Institute of Art and elsewhere to provide news, views and upcoming advice from the world of medieval art history. It does not represent the views of The Courtauld.
Call for Papers
We post the latest call for papers for upcoming medieval conferences.
Conferences
With so many amazing conferences taking place across the world, we try our best to advertise those that are of interest to medieval art researchers.
Scholarships
Scholarships are crucial for so many researchers and we’ve dedicated a page to announcing any up-coming grants to apply to.
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Latest news
Seminar: ‘The Patrons of the Percy Psalter-Hours’, Dr Eleanor Jackson
Tuesday 9 June 2020, 5.30pm Speaker(s): Dr Eleanor Jackson is Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts at the British Library. She completed her PhD at the History of Art Department at the University of York in 2017. In March 2019, the British Library acquired a late 13th-century book of hours of the Use of York known as theContinue reading “Seminar: ‘The Patrons of the Percy Psalter-Hours’, Dr Eleanor Jackson”
Category Crossings: Bruno Latour and Medieval Modes of Existence
Duke University Press is please to announce that the latest issue of Romanic Review, “Category Crossings: Bruno Latour and Medieval Modes of Existence,” is free to read online for the next three months (beginning May 6, 2020). Published by Columbia University, Romanic Review is a journal devoted to the study of Romance literatures that hasContinue reading “Category Crossings: Bruno Latour and Medieval Modes of Existence”
New Publication: Christ on the Cross
Christ on the Cross: The Boston Crucifix and the Rise of Monumental Wood Sculpture, 970-1200 Shirin Fozi and Gerhard Lutz, editors Brepols Publishers Please note a new publication by scholars Shirin Fozi And Gerhard Lutz. Volume 14 in the series Studies in the Visual Cultures of the Middle Ages, this publication provides a comprehensive view of the firstContinue reading “New Publication: Christ on the Cross”
New online exhibition! The Ministry of Works collection: Photographs and images from the Conway Library
The Courtauld has created a new online exhibition of photos from the Conway library, including a set of extraordinary photos taken in the aftermath of WWII. Medievalists will find much of interest here, including this striking photo of Private William Scollie of Chicago examining art works in the Siegen caves near Cologne in April 1945.
Online Resources through Les Enluminures
Les Enluminures, a gallery specializing in medieval illuminated manuscripts with locations in NYC, Chicago, and Paris, provides several digital resources for specialists, collectors, and the public alike to learn about medieval manuscripts. Here is a list of some of their online offerings: Podcasts Begun in 2019, here you can listen to untold stories ofContinue reading “Online Resources through Les Enluminures”
CFP: Materiality and Conversion
Materiality and Conversion: The Role of Material and Visual Cultures in the Christianization of the Latin West November 30 – December 1, 2020 The Center for Early Medieval Studies at Masaryk University invites you to submit to their call for papers on material and visual culture in the early medieval Mediterranean. Please submit your proposalsContinue reading “CFP: Materiality and Conversion”
Online Resources for Teaching Art History
In light of our current global crisis, most of us are facing drastic changes to every area of our lives—including how we study art and interact with teachers, students, and colleagues. The International Center of Medieval Art (ICMA) has pulled together a fantastic master list of online resources for art history academics and enthusiasts. BrowseContinue reading “Online Resources for Teaching Art History”
Tomorrow: Online Lecture by Silsila at NYU
Measure & Meaning: A Conversation Presented by Silsila: Center for Material Histories New York University Date: Thursday, April 30th Time: 6:00-8:00pm EST Location: Online The idea of measure is intrinsic to the idea of modernity itself, often seen as an index of the quantitative values that underpin scientific rationalism. However, a transcultural and trans-regional perspective suggests a muchContinue reading “Tomorrow: Online Lecture by Silsila at NYU”
RSVP for Materiality and the Virtual, a virtual symposium
The MARGIN (Medieval and Renaissance Graduate Interdisciplinary Network) team at New York University cordially invite you to attend their first-ever virtual symposium! Tune in to this highly relevant symposium, Materiality and the Virtual, this Friday, May 1. RSVP is required to receive the link to the Zoom conference call. Please click here to RSVP.
Deadline Extended! CFP: Within and Without the Manuscript
Within and without the manuscript: interactions between illumination and the other arts Université de Lausanne October 22nd-23rd, 2020 Due April 19, 2020 May 22, 2020 Since at least the 1960s, book illumination has been fully recognized as an important sector of the arts and as an integral part of the historical studies of the book.Continue reading “Deadline Extended! CFP: Within and Without the Manuscript”
CFP: Medieval Passions and Proclivities
Medieval Passions and Proclivities Southeastern Medieval Association, 2020 Conference Spartanburg, South Carolina November 5-7, 2020 Hosted by Wofford and Converse Colleges Plenary Speakers: Michelle M. Sauer, University of North Dakota Wan-Chuan Kao, Washington and Lee University The Southeastern Medieval Association (SEMA) will hold its 2020 conference on November 5-7, 2020, with the theme of “MedievalContinue reading “CFP: Medieval Passions and Proclivities”
Index of Medieval Art open to all until June 1, 2020
We are all aware that researchers, students, curators, and others in the field are adjusting to new (and at times difficult) working conditions due to COVID-19. In light of this, the Index of Medieval Art by Princeton University is now open-access until June 1, 2020. The database can be accessed at https://theindex.princeton.edu/. Take advantage ofContinue reading “Index of Medieval Art open to all until June 1, 2020”
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