Institute for Medieval Studies
IMC 2008 Session
| Session | 1201 |
| Title | New Voices in Early Christian Art: Rome, Ravenna, and Jerusalem |
| Date/Time | Wednesday 9 July 2008: 14.15-15.45 |
| Sponsor | Department of History of Art, University of York |
| Organiser | Jane Hawkes, Department of History of Art, University of York |
| Moderator/Chair | Jane Hawkes, Department of History of Art, University of York |
| Paper 1201-a | Rome: Anglo-Saxon Pilgrim Itineraries and Graffiti (Language: English) Luisa Izzi-Green, Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York Index Terms: Architecture - Religious; Art History - General; Byzantine Studies |
| Paper 1201-b | Ravenna: Mosaics and Christian Triumph (Language: English) Becky Sanchez, Department of History of Art, University of York Index Terms: Art History - Decorative Arts; Byzantine Studies |
| Paper 1201-c | Temples and Tabernacles: Early Anglo-Saxon Visions of Jerusalem (Language: English) Amanda Denton, Department of History of Art, University of York Index Terms: Art History - Painting; Art History - Sculpture |
| Abstract | This session looks at the artistic legacy of Rome, Ravenna, and Jerusalem and considers their enduring influence on the art, architecture, and material culture of early medieval England. Using art historical analyses, this session questions the impacts, both physical and symbolic, of these Christian centres in the construction of early Christian iconographies. |