Multidisciplinary Saint Anne

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Hagiography Society

Organizer Name

Sara Ritchey

Organizer Affiliation

Univ. of Louisiana-Lafayette

Presider Name

Amy Ogden

Presider Affiliation

Univ. of Virginia

Paper Title 1

Humor and Sobriety in Depicting the Saints: the Case of Joseph and Anne in Late Medieval Germany

Presenter 1 Name

Anne Williams

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Univ. of Virginia

Paper Title 2

Demythologizing the Golden Gate Kiss in Two Late Medieval Manuscripts

Presenter 2 Name

Mary Dzon

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Univ. of Tennessee-Knoxville

Paper Title 3

"Beautiful Images of Saint Anne": Pictures, Printing, and Piety in Late Medieval Northern Europe

Presenter 3 Name

Jennifer L. Welsh

Presenter 3 Affiliation

College of Charleston

Paper Title 4

The Chartrian Saint Anne and the Absent Female Audience

Presenter 4 Name

Colleen Farrell

Presenter 4 Affiliation

Yale Univ.

Start Date

9-5-2014 1:30 PM

Session Location

Bernhard 208

Description

Each year, the Hagiography Society offers a multidisciplinary panel focusing on a select saint. This year's panel is devoted to Anne, the mother of Mary. Because Anne is not a biblical figure, her cult offers unique perspectives on devotional development, particularly in the later Middle Ages and Early Modern Period when her cult expanded significantly. As a model of domesticity, Anne exemplified gender roles and family life. As Anna Selbdritt, her popular artistic aegis, she made important contributions to northern European tastes in material devotion. And as a favored saint among clerics, she had a role in shaping the appeal of orthodox Christianity.

Sara M. Ritchey