Papers and discussion will focus on the ways in which ancient modes and traditions of representation were transformed and retooled as the rise of Christianity necessitated new ways of conceptualising and visualising the place of man in the universe.
Author Archives: Roisin Astell
New Publication: Santa Maria Antiqua: The Sistine Chapel of the Early Middle Ages
Lavishly illustrated and containing the most recent images and research on this unique church, this is an essential resource for early medieval historians and archeologists working on Rome, the medieval West and Byzantium.
Online Course: ‘Warfare in Muslim Material Cultures: From Egypt to Bilad al-Sham’, 22-29 November 2021, The Aga Khan University
The course presents Muslim material cultures in a very specific context: warfare in the Middle East and Egypt during the Medieval and Modern Ages. Most of the arms and armour which will be presented during the course are from the Royal Armouries’ collections, from some of its most well-known treasures to objects rarely made available for public view.
New Publication: Tributes to Paul Binski: Medieval Gothic: Art, Architecture & Ideas
Honoring the scholarship of Richard K. Emmerson, this collection interrogates the concept of interdisciplinarity through a set of essays that traverse the traditional boundaries of various fields in medieval studies.
Online Lecture: ‘Romanesque Sculpture in Devon and Cornwall’, with Dr Alex Woodcock, The Society for Church Archaeology, 7 September 2021, 19–20pm (BST)
The Society for Church Archaeology welcomes Dr Alex Woodcock for ‘Romanesque Sculpture in Devon and Cornwall’
Symposium: ‘The Medieval Wall Paintings at St. Mary’s, Chalgrove, Oxfordshire’, 16 October 2021, 10am–5pm (BST)
This day-long event will provide attendees with the unique opportunity to hear new information concerning the medieval wall paintings at Chalgrove Church in the presence of the paintings themselves. Aspects of the scheme’s content, dating, patronage, and connection to contemporary works will be explored by notable scholars.
Online Conference: Romanesque and the Year 1000 Online Conference, British Archaeological Association and Dommuseum Hildesheim, 7-10 September 2021
The British Archaeological Association will hold the sixth in its biennial International Romanesque conference series as an online Zoom webinar from 7- 10 September 2021.
Post-Doctoral Fellowship: Book History Post-Doctoral Fellowship 2021-2022, Medici Archive Project, deadline 15 August 2021
The Medici Archive Project invites applications for an eleven-month fellowship (September 2021-July 2022) entirely devoted to research on fifteen- and sixteenth-century book history, with specific focus on Florence.
Videos: ‘Persian Arts of the Book’ at the Bodleian Libraries
A series of five films celebrating the Bodleian Libraries’ Persian arts of the book conference (13-14 July). ‘Persian Arts of the Book’ gathers scholars from around the world with expert curators from Oxford and beyond to reflect on the Persian manuscript tradition.
Online Lecture: ‘Sliding Doors: Considering the symbolic significance of decorated thresholds in Early Medieval Churches’, with Dr Meg Boulton, The Society for Church Archaeology, 4 August 2021, 19–20pm (BST)
The Society for Church Archaeology welcomes Dr Meg Boulton for ‘Decorated Thresholds in Early Medieval Churches’
Medieval Art Research 