This conference explores the evolution, cross-cultural influences, and methodological approaches to stucco as architectural decoration throughout the Mediterranean basin.
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New Publication: ‘Illuminating the Vitae patrum: The Lives of Desert Saints in Fourteenth-Century Italy’, by Denva Gallant
Explore ‘Illuminating the Vitae patrum’ by Denva Gallant, a new book that reveals how 14th-century Italians embraced the Desert Fathers, as seen in the Morgan Library’s illustrated MS M.636.
Call for Submissions: ‘Making for an uncertain future: material ecocritical approaches around the year 1000’ (special issue of Medieval Ecocriticisms), deadline 10 June 2024
The editors of the special issue of Medieval Ecocriticisms invite submissions on the topic: ‘Making for an uncertain future: material ecocritical approaches around the year 1000’.
Call for Participation: ‘Medieval Art History Tomorrow’ (ICMS, Kalamazoo, 2024), 11 May 2024
Going to ICMS Kalamazoo this May? Join ‘Medieval Art History Tomorrow’ a forward-looking session on shaping the future of the discipline. (Saturday 11 May 2024, Sangren Hall 1730)
Course: ‘Fresco-Hunting’ Photo Research Expedition to Medieval Balkan Churches, Application deadline: 25 April 2024
Join the ‘Fresco-Hunting’ Photo Research Expedition in Bulgaria from May 25 – June 8, 2024, for an immersive experience in documenting medieval Balkan churches and learning digital heritage preservation techniques.
Job resources: Careers for Medievalists?
The ‘Careers for Medievalists?’ event, sponsored by the British Archaeological Association at the Courtauld Institute of Art, offered insights into the diverse career paths available for those with a background in medieval studies. Find out more about the resources mentioned throughout the day.
Conference: Illuminated Cuttings im Germanischen Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg, 29-30 April 2024
Dive into the world of medieval manuscript fragments at the ‘Illuminated Cuttings’ conference, Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg, April 29-30, 2024, showcasing European art from the 9th-16th centuries.
New publication: ‘Giants in the Medieval City’, by Assaf Pinkus
This new book explores the role and function of the vision and the experience of the gigantic north of the Alps between the 14th and 16th centuries.
Exhibition: ‘Wonderful Treasure of Oignies: 13th century sparks of brilliance’, Musée de Cluny, Paris, from 19 March to 20 October 2024
Discover ‘The Wonderful Treasure of Oignies’ at Musée de Cluny, Paris, showcasing 13th-century gold and silver masterpieces, from March 19 to October 20, 2024.
Call for Submissions: ‘Storytelling and the Middle Ages’, deadline 1 May 2024
Submissions are invited for the upcoming Trivent Medieval series which examines the cultural practice of storytelling in and about the Middle Ages. It aims at advancing our understanding of the art and practice of storytelling in the global Middle Ages in different languages and media.
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