CONGRESS CANCELED From the Sanctuary to the Museum: Displaying the Sacred
Description
The papers in this session explore the display of medieval church art in late time settings. What happens to the identity and integrity of a church object when it is transferred from the sanctuary to the museum gallery? To what extent can/should the museum evoke elements of the enchantment that once surrounded the religious object in its original context? And not least interesting, what are the consequences when an ancient art work, as it sometimes happens, is retrieved by the congregation of the church it once belonged to and put back into the church. Does the object somehow regain its hallowed status, or is it still a museum piece – and what are the considerations of the agents involved on issues such as these?
Lena Liepe
CONGRESS CANCELED From the Sanctuary to the Museum: Displaying the Sacred
Sangren 1750
The papers in this session explore the display of medieval church art in late time settings. What happens to the identity and integrity of a church object when it is transferred from the sanctuary to the museum gallery? To what extent can/should the museum evoke elements of the enchantment that once surrounded the religious object in its original context? And not least interesting, what are the consequences when an ancient art work, as it sometimes happens, is retrieved by the congregation of the church it once belonged to and put back into the church. Does the object somehow regain its hallowed status, or is it still a museum piece – and what are the considerations of the agents involved on issues such as these?
Lena Liepe