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: ‘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.

New Publication: ‘The Routledge Handbook of Byzantine Visual Culture in the Danube Regions, 1300-1600’, Edited By Maria Alessia Rossi and Alice Isabella Sullivan

The Routledge Handbook of Byzantine Visual Culture in the Danube Regions, 1300–1600 brings to light the interconnectedness of this broad geographical area too often either studied in parts or neglected altogether, emphasising its shared history and heritage of the regions of modern Greece, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, and Czechia.

New Publication: ‘A Spectacle for a Spanish Princess: The Festive Entry of Joanna of Castile into Brussels (1496)’, ed. by Dagmar H. Eichberger

This new book, ‘A Spectacle for a Spanish Princess: The Festive Entry of Joanna of Castile into Brussels (1496)’, ed. by Dagmar H. Eichberger, examines Joanna of Castile’s grand 1496 entry into Brussels through the vibrant, fully illustrated Berlin manuscript 78 D5, capturing a pivotal dynastic event.

Call for Submissions: ‘White and Whiteness in the Medieval Period, 400-1400 AD’, deadline 1 April 2024

The editors for the upcoming book Deep White: Unsettling White in Western Art History and Aesthetics (Brill, 2025) are seeking contributions concerning examination of white and whiteness from the period 400-1400 AD.

New Publication: ‘Staging the Ruler’s Body in Medieval Cultures: A Comparative Perspective’

This new book, ‘Staging the Ruler’s Body in Medieval Cultures: A Comparative Perspective’ examines the portrayal and perception of medieval rulers’ bodies across cultures, highlighting their symbolic and political significance.

New Publication: ‘Loci Sepulcrales: Places of memory and burial in the Middle Ages’

This new book, ‘Loci Sepulcrales: Places of memory and burial in the Middle Ages’ examines medieval burial choices, their significance for memory, soul care, and social status, through interdisciplinary studies.

New Publication: ‘Perception and Awareness: Artefacts and Imageries in Medieval European Jewish Cultures’

Explore medieval European Jewish life through this new book ‘Perception and Awareness,’ revealing how Jews interacted with their visual and material cultures.