From realism to caricature: reflections on Insular depictions of animals and people
From realism to caricature: reflections on Insular depictions of animals and people Alcock, Leslie Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 128…
A Prôtospatharios, Magistros, and Strategos Autokrator of 11th century: The equipment of Georgios Maniakes and his army according to the Skylitzes Matritensis miniatures and other artistic sources of the middle Byzantine period
Maniakes was the most brilliant general of his time: in Syria he distinguished himself for his bravery and capacity against the Muslims, gaining for the Empire the important stronghold of Edessa in 1031.
Daily Life in the Middle Ages – Iconography of Medieval Art and the Use of EDP
Daily Life in the Middle Ages – Iconography of Medieval Art and the Use of EDP By Gerhard Jaritz Historical Social Research / Historische…
Faith Taking Shape: Early Christianity and the Arts
Faith Taking Shape: Early Christianity and the Arts Lecture by Thomas F. Noble 42 minutes Given on September 6, 2008 at the University…
Before and Beyond Modernism: Icons as Art
Before and Beyond Modernism: Icons as Art Lecture by Charles E. Barber 1 Hour, 12 Minutes Given on November 22, 2008 at Syracuse University…
Survivals of the Cult of the Matronae into the Early Middle Ages and Beyond
From the late first century to the beginning of the fifth century CE, the area now referred to as the Rhineland was under Roman occupation. During this period, thousands of altars were carved and dedicated by individuals from diverse ethnic backgrounds, in honor of divine beings known as the Matres in Gaul and the Matronae in Germania Inferior
The Visual Language of Imperial Desire Projections of Symbolic Dominion in Umayyad Artistic Appropriations
The Visual Language of Imperial Desire Projections of Symbolic Dominion in Umayyad Artistic Appropriations By Benjamin D. Cox Published Online (2005) Introduction: Within a…
Imagining the Prophet’s Life: The Reinterpretation of the Sīra in Visual Form In the Jāmi’ al-Tawārīkh of Rashīd al-Dīn
Imagining the Prophet’s Life: The Reinterpretation of the Sīra in Visual Form In the Jāmi’ al-Tawārīkh of Rashīd al-Dīn By Benjamin D. Cox Published online (2005)…
A missing figure on slab fragment no 2 from Monifieth, Angus, the a’Chill Cross, Canna, and some implications of the development of a variant form of the Virgin’s hairstyle and dress in early medieval Scotland
A missing figure on slab fragment no 2 from Monifieth, Angus, the a’Chill Cross, Canna, and some implications of the development of a…
Sacred Images in a Secular Text: the Case of the Cent nouvelles nouvelles
Sacred Images in a Secular Text: the Case of the Cent nouvelles nouvelles By Edgar de Blieck Histoire, Images, Imaginaire, edited by Pascal Dupuy (University of…
Les représentations du pouvoir dans la broderie de Bayeux (XIe siècle)
Les représentations du pouvoir dans la broderie de Bayeux (XIe siècle) By Philippe Lardin Histoire, Images, Imaginaire, edited by Pascal Dupuy (University of Pisa, 2002) Abstract: La…
On the Margins: Imagination in Gothic Illuminated Manuscripts
The Gothic Period (ca 1250 to 1375) in Northern Europe was one of the high points of medieval manuscript illumination. In that period, there was an increasing demand for books by the lay audience, which can be attributed to the rise of prosperous upper-middle-class merchants and growth of interest in personal books of hours.
A New Source for Andrea del Castagno’s Vision of St. Jerome
A New Source for Andrea del Castagno’s Vision of St. Jerome DeAngelis, Adrienne Comitatus Vol.29 (1998) Introduction The extraordinary imagery of Andrea del…
All Roads Lead to Rus: Western Influences on the Eleventh-to Twelfth-Century Manuscript Illumination of Kievan Rus
All Roads Lead to Rus: Western Influences on the Eleventh-to Twelfth-Century Manuscript Illumination of Kievan Rus Gertsman, Elina Comitatus Vol.31 (2000) Introduction The…
The Icon of God and the Mirror of the Soul: Exploring the Origins of Iconography in Patristic Writing
The Icon of God and the Mirror of the Soul: Exploring the Origins of Iconography in Patristic Writing Andreopoulos, Andreas Comitatus Vol.31 (2000)…
Reclaiming the Sheela-na-gigs: Goddess Imagery in Medieval Sculptures of lreland
Reclaiming the Sheela-na-gigs: Goddess Imagery in Medieval Sculptures of lreland By Ann Pearson Canadian Women’s Studies, Vol. 17:3 (1997) Introduction: The small, sexually-specific…
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“Necessity the Mother of Invention” in early medieval enamel
“Necessity the Mother of Invention” in early medieval enamel By David Buckton Transactions of the Third Canadian Conference of Medieval Art Historians (University of…
Were the Roman catacombs abandoned in the ninth century AD?
Were the Roman catacombs abandoned in the ninth century AD? By John Osborne Transactions of the Third Canadian Conference of Medieval Art Historians (University…
Figural representation in early Islamic Art
Figural representation in early Islamic Art By Mahmoud Sadek Transactions of the Third Canadian Conference of Medieval Art Historians (University of Western Ontario, 1985)…
Architectural representation in late medieval manuscript illumination
Architectural representation in late medieval manuscript illumination By Sarah McKinnon Transactions of the Third Canadian Conference of Medieval Art Historians (University of Western…
Leonardo da Vinci, Sculptor
In view of the ill-fated attempt of Geheimrat Bode to acquire, in the wax bust of the Flora, a real Leonardo for the Berlin Museum, writers have become more chary in attempting to assign works of sculpture to that artist.
The iconography of the devil: St Vigean’s, Eassie and the Book of Kells
Examines the depiction of the devil in artwork found in the Book of Kells, as well as on early medieval stone crosses found in Scotland.
Art and Architecture Along the Pilgrimage Routes to Santiago de Compostela
Focuses on the teaching of art history using examples from churches on the pilgrimage route to the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela.
Teaching Medieval Art History to Art Students
Teaching Medieval Art History to Art Students By Susan L. Ward SMART: Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Teaching, Vol. 3:1 (1992) Synopsis: The…