New Research on Parish Church Art and Architecture in England and on the Continent, 1100-1600 I
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Special Session
Organizer Name
Sarah Blick
Organizer Affiliation
Kenyon College
Presider Name
Louise Hampson
Presider Affiliation
Centre for the Study of Christianity and Culture, Univ. of York
Paper Title 1
How Shall This Be? The Annunciation in Medieval English Wall Paintings
Presenter 1 Name
Therese Notovny
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Marquette Univ.
Paper Title 2
Faces and Figures: The Varying Roles of Official and Informal Images in the Medieval English Parish Church
Presenter 2 Name
Crystal Hollis
Presenter 2 Affiliation
Independent Scholar
Paper Title 3
Transience and Permanence: A Dual Address to Pilgrims and Locals by a Spanish Parish Church
Presenter 3 Name
Elizabeth Lastra
Presenter 3 Affiliation
Univ. of Pennsylvania
Start Date
12-5-2018 1:30 PM
Session Location
Schneider 2345
Description
Medieval parish churches though created as placed to celebrate the liturgy, became true community centers. Parishioners would agree on business deals at the church door, hold village celebrations in the churchyard, and paid taxes, organized poor relief, lent out plows, placed fire-fighting equipment and agreed-upon weights and measures, and stored important documents in the nave and tower. Because villagers had reasons to enter the church almost every day, artist and patrons sought to create compelling visual images that would continue to engage the parishioners over many years.
These sessions seek papers that explore new approaches to some very old architecture, sculpture, painting, and other church furnishings. Why were certain plans acceptable and others ignored? What determined the placement of windows, doors, ceiling openings, and trapdoors and how did that change throughout the centuries? How did artists respond to increased demand from pious laypeople for intense, emotional devotion, but in a public space through ever-changing decorative programs?
Sarah Blick
New Research on Parish Church Art and Architecture in England and on the Continent, 1100-1600 I
Schneider 2345
Medieval parish churches though created as placed to celebrate the liturgy, became true community centers. Parishioners would agree on business deals at the church door, hold village celebrations in the churchyard, and paid taxes, organized poor relief, lent out plows, placed fire-fighting equipment and agreed-upon weights and measures, and stored important documents in the nave and tower. Because villagers had reasons to enter the church almost every day, artist and patrons sought to create compelling visual images that would continue to engage the parishioners over many years.
These sessions seek papers that explore new approaches to some very old architecture, sculpture, painting, and other church furnishings. Why were certain plans acceptable and others ignored? What determined the placement of windows, doors, ceiling openings, and trapdoors and how did that change throughout the centuries? How did artists respond to increased demand from pious laypeople for intense, emotional devotion, but in a public space through ever-changing decorative programs?
Sarah Blick