Institute for Medieval Studies
IMC 2009 Session
| Session | 1017 |
| Title | Representations of Conformity and Dissent, II |
| Date/Time | Wednesday 15 July 2009: 09.00-10.30 |
| Sponsor | 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 1017-a | The Arians in Ravenna: An Iconography of Dissent? (Language: English) Becky Sanchez, Department of History of Art, University of York Index Terms: Architecture - Religious; Art History - Decorative Arts; Art History - General; Political Thought |
| Paper 1017-b | Santa Maria Antiqua in Rome: A Complex Example of the Imagery of Theological Controversy (Language: English) Luisa Izzi-Green, Centre for Medieval Studies, University of York Index Terms: Art History - General; Art History - Painting; Ecclesiastical History; Political Thought |
| Abstract | This is the second of two complementary sessions dealing with the representations and reflections of conformity and dissent.
Keeping in mind the aims stated in the previous abstract, in this session on dissent the discussion on the importance of the political background will be central. Ranging from Rome, to Ravenna, to Wearmouth-Jarrow, it will be questioned how the political milieu of a city or region could strongly influence the choices in architecture, decoration, and even rituals. This seeks to explore the degrees of dissent on iconography and literature, whilst considering the constant struggle to integrate different and contrasting elements within one Christianity. |