Medieval History » Archive for February 2009
Church Paintings Get a Makeover
According to BBC News, work started this week on a restoration of medieval wall paintings at a church in Suffolk, England. The paintings date from the 13th Century and show local saint King Edmund as well as scenes from the life of Christ. … The Paintings were discovered during church restoration work in 1864 when lime was removed from the walls.3 It always amazes me what is still being found all around the world to this day. These … Read entire article »
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Online Journal Focuses on Medieval Art
ASU news reports a new online journal dedicated to medieval art history. The actual site Different Visions has some great, in-depth articles. I can’t wait to see what else comes out of this journal. Issue One is devoted to a selection of papers first presented in 2006 at the Forty-first International Congress on Medieval Studies. Corine Schleif, this issue’s guest editor, and Alyce Jordan organized five sessions sponsored by the International Center of Medieval Art centered on … Read entire article »
Filed under: Art History