Chivalry, Honor, and Martial Skill: Visual Displays of Power in the Later Middle Ages
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Institute for Medieval Studies, Univ. of Leeds
Organizer Name
Audrey Thorstad
Organizer Affiliation
School of History, Univ. of Leeds
Presider Name
Kelly DeVries
Presider Affiliation
Loyola Univ. Maryland
Paper Title 1
A King's Mighty Weapon: The Iconography of Kings Holding Staff Weapons in the Late Middle Ages as a Reflection of the Changes in Warfare
Presenter 1 Name
Jason Tzouriadis
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Institute for Medieval Studies, Univ. of Leeds
Paper Title 2
Chivalry, Martial Skill, and Visual Display in Malory’s Morte Darthur
Presenter 2 Name
Kevin S. Whetter
Presenter 2 Affiliation
Acadia Univ.
Paper Title 3
Pageantry and Power in the Tournaments of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I
Presenter 3 Name
Natalie Anderson
Presenter 3 Affiliation
Institute for Medieval Studies, Univ. of Leeds
Paper Title 4
Heraldic Display on the Castles of "New Men" in the Late Middle Ages
Presenter 4 Name
Audrey Thorstad
Start Date
16-5-2015 3:30 PM
Session Location
Bernhard 204
Description
Visual culture has long been the subject of research, particularly by art historians and historians who work with material culture. Surviving visual culture of the nobility in the later Middle Ages encompasses a range of material from buildings, weaponry, manuscripts, heraldry, and clothing. The nobility used these items as a means to display social distinction and to promote themselves within society. The scholarship on visual displays of power is across multiple – but separate – disciplines and fields. As a result, interdisciplinary conversations have been rare, leading to a disjointed set of research on the subject. And yet, visual representations of noble power were a prominent feature within noble society during the later Middle Ages.
This session will discuss a variety of media used by the nobility to display the idea of chivalry, honour, and martial skill. The papers will draw on a range of different disciplines and subjects, including architecture, material culture, art, and literature, focussing on key areas in England and mainland Europe. The session is aimed to encourage a more holistic view of visual culture and display, leading to a more inclusive perspective and encouraging future interdisciplinary and collaborations on the subject.
Axel E.W. Müller and Audrey Thorstad
Chivalry, Honor, and Martial Skill: Visual Displays of Power in the Later Middle Ages
Bernhard 204
Visual culture has long been the subject of research, particularly by art historians and historians who work with material culture. Surviving visual culture of the nobility in the later Middle Ages encompasses a range of material from buildings, weaponry, manuscripts, heraldry, and clothing. The nobility used these items as a means to display social distinction and to promote themselves within society. The scholarship on visual displays of power is across multiple – but separate – disciplines and fields. As a result, interdisciplinary conversations have been rare, leading to a disjointed set of research on the subject. And yet, visual representations of noble power were a prominent feature within noble society during the later Middle Ages.
This session will discuss a variety of media used by the nobility to display the idea of chivalry, honour, and martial skill. The papers will draw on a range of different disciplines and subjects, including architecture, material culture, art, and literature, focussing on key areas in England and mainland Europe. The session is aimed to encourage a more holistic view of visual culture and display, leading to a more inclusive perspective and encouraging future interdisciplinary and collaborations on the subject.
Axel E.W. Müller and Audrey Thorstad