The Mediterranean basin has long been a zone of cultural, economic, and artistic encounter and exchange. This was particularly true in the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500 CE), as the three great religious traditions of Late Antiquity (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam) battled, bartered with, and borrowed from one another in a variety of political and culturalContinue reading “Trading Places: Byzantium and the Mediterranean World in the Later Middle Ages (Harvard University and First Church in Cambridge, 16-17 April 2015)”
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Conference: Experiencing Death in Byzantium (Newcastle, 29 May 2015)
This single day conference will consider the extent to which we can approach the individual experiences surrounding death in Byzantium and the relevance they have for our knowledge of Byzantine self-understanding. How can we approach experiences that played tangible social roles and yet were so irreducible to literal language and meaning that they remained couchedContinue reading “Conference: Experiencing Death in Byzantium (Newcastle, 29 May 2015)”
Study day: A Study Day on Medieval Greek Liturgy and Liturgical Art (British Museum, 31st October 2014)
When: Friday, October 31, 2014 from 930am until 445pm Where: Sackler Room B, British Museum Programme: There are six presentations of thirty minutes, each followed by a ten minute questions period, plus an introduction and a handling session of related objects by Museum Curator Chris Entwistle. The presenters are: Professor Liz James (University of Sussex) – IntroductionContinue reading “Study day: A Study Day on Medieval Greek Liturgy and Liturgical Art (British Museum, 31st October 2014)”
Talk: TORCH Book at Lunchtime Byzantine Matters, Professor Averil Cameron (Oxford)
TORCH Book at Lunchtime | Byzantine Matters, Professor Averil Cameron Wednesday 21st May, 13:00 – 13:45, with lunch from 12:45 | Seminar Room, Radcliffe Humanities Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford The themes raised by Professor Cameron’s book will be discussed by: – Dr Jas Elsner (Humfrey Payne Senior Research Fellow in Classical Archaeology and Art) – Dr Peter Frankopan (DirectorContinue reading “Talk: TORCH Book at Lunchtime Byzantine Matters, Professor Averil Cameron (Oxford)”
Call for Papers: Byzantine Maritime Technology and Trade
Proposed Colloquium Session for the 2015 AIA Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Jan. 8-11, 2015 Sponsored by: AIA Medieval and Post-Medieval Archaeology Interest Group and the Institute of Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University Organizers: Rebecca Ingram and Michael Jones, Institute of Nautical Archaeology Session Overview: Maritime activity played a vital role in the political andContinue reading “Call for Papers: Byzantine Maritime Technology and Trade”
Post your profile on this blog!
We’d like to get profiles of all researchers currently working on medieval art and architecture (defined in the broadest possible sense), so please send your details to medievalartresearch@gmail.com! Our Research Profiles page is visited more than any other page on this blog, so this is a great opportunity to get some exposure, and also to findContinue reading “Post your profile on this blog!”
Graduate Workshop: Cappadocia in Context
Cappadocia in Context Immerse yourself in Byzantine & Post-Byzantine Cappadocia… INFO: Intensive Graduate Summer Workshop by Koç University RCAC DATE: 16 JUNE – 04 JULY 2014 Do you want to explore the rich artistic and cultural heritage of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine? Within the region’s spectacular volcanic landscape are dozens of rock-cut settlements, including hundreds of painted,Continue reading “Graduate Workshop: Cappadocia in Context”
Conference: Naxos and the Byzantine Aegean
Naxos and the Byzantine Aegean Saturday 12th – Sunday 13th April 2014, Naxos Chora Background The Norwegian Institute at Athens has carried out field work on Naxos at the 7th century Byzantine urban fortress of Kastro Apalirou in collaboration with The 2nd Ephoria of Byzantine Antiquities since 2010. The project has recently been widened toContinue reading “Conference: Naxos and the Byzantine Aegean”
New Publication: Nicolas Melvani, Late Byzantine Sculpture
This book provides a detailed description and interpretation of multiple aspects of sculpture from late Byzantine monuments. Although individual monuments of the late Byzantine period have been exhaustively published and analyzed, the role of their sculptural decoration is usually overlooked. Whereas architectural features and, especially, wall paintings are treated in full detail, sculpture is approachedContinue reading “New Publication: Nicolas Melvani, Late Byzantine Sculpture”
Current Exhibition: Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections
Washington, National Gallery, West Building Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections October 6 2013- March 2 2014 In 330 Emperor Constantine the Great moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Italy some thousand miles to the east, near the site of the ancient Greek city of Byzantium on the Bosphorus StraitContinue reading “Current Exhibition: Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections”
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