Filling the Gap between “Then” and “Now”: Exploring the Importance of Antiquarian Scholarship and Interpretation in Relation to Church Buildings and the Relative Importance of Authenticity from the Medieval Period Onwards

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Centre for the Study of Christianity and Culture, Univ. of York

Organizer Name

Dee Dyas

Organizer Affiliation

Centre for the Study of Christianity and Culture, Univ. of York

Presider Name

Dee Dyas

Paper Title 1

Better Than the Real Thing?: Insertions and "Reproductions" of Medieval Glass in York Minster

Presenter 1 Name

Louise Hampson

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Centre for the Study of Christianity and Culture, Univ. of York

Paper Title 2

The Power of Form: Robert Billings, Carlisle Cathedral, and the Cult of Gothic Architecture

Presenter 2 Name

Anthony Masinton

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Centre for the Study of Christianity and Culture, Univ. of York

Paper Title 3

Ways of Seeing? Authenticity, Antiquarians, and Conservators of Medieval Wall Paintings in the United Kingdom

Presenter 3 Name

Katherine F. Giles

Presenter 3 Affiliation

Univ. of York

Start Date

9-5-2014 10:00 AM

Session Location

Schneider 2355

Description

This session explores the nature of the relationship between different interpretations of the past and what these mean for our understanding of the concept of authenticity for Medieval Studies today. Dee Dyas