IMC 2010: Sessions

Session 1021: Altered States: Transformations of Medieval Works of Art

Wednesday 14 July 2010, 09.00-10.30

Sponsor:	Classical, Byzantine & Medieval Section, Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London / Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
Organiser:	Kathryn Gerry, Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
Moderator/Chair:	Martina Bagnoli, Department of Manuscripts & Rare Books, Walters Art Museum, Baltimore
Paper 1021-a	The Transformation of Two Reliquary Statuettes from the Treasury of the Basilica del Santo in Padua (Language: English) Francesco Lucchini, Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London Index terms: Art History - General, Art History - Sculpture, Hagiography
Paper 1021-b	Iconoclasm, Damnatio Memoriae, and the Restoration of Image: Reconsidering the Zoe and Constantine IX Monomachos Mosaic from Hagia Sophia (Language: English) Nikolas Drosos, Graduate Center, City University of New York Index terms: Art History - General, Byzantine Studies, Politics and Diplomacy, Women's Studies
Paper 1021-c	Shifting Contexts in the Design of the Sainte-Chapelle (Language: English) Meredith Cohen, Institute for Medieval Studies, University of Leeds / University of Oxford Index terms: Architecture - Religious, Art History - General
Abstract	Travel has often effected profound transformations in people, but less attention has been paid to the changes that works of art undergo as they are moved around by makers and owners. This session will explore the ways in which medieval works have been transformed as they move from one context to another, either spatially or in terms of use. Adaptations made to works of art throughout the Middle Ages reflect changing functions, technologies, and tastes; these individual examples highlight the degree to which works of art have been altered over time to better suit the shifting needs of their owners.