IMC 2016: Sessions
Session 1635: Exploring the 14th Century across the Eastern and Western Christian World, II: Abundance and Nearness - Communicating with the Viewer
Thursday 7 July 2016, 11.15-12.45
Sponsor: | Courtauld Institute of Art, London / University of York |
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Organisers: | Livia Lupi, Department of History of Art, University of York Maria Alessia Rossi, Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London |
Moderator/Chair: | Christine Ungruh, Kunsthistorisches Institut, Freie Universität Berlin |
Paper 1635-a | Multiplying Figures and Expounding Narrative: The Role of the Crowd in 14th-Century Depictions of Christ's Miracle Cycle (Language: English) Index terms: Art History - Painting, Byzantine Studies, Social History |
Paper 1635-b | Architectural Delight: The Rhetoric of Painted Architecture in the 14th Century (Language: English) Index terms: Art History - Painting, Language and Literature - Italian, Rhetoric |
Paper 1635-c | Byzantine Nearness and Renaissance Distance in 14th-Century Italian Painting (Language: English) Index terms: Art History - Painting, Religious Life, Theology |
Abstract | It is commonly acknowledged that whilst 14th-century Western artists explored three-dimensionality, Byzantine art maintained an abstract character. However, visual evidence demonstrates that similar changes occurred in both Eastern and Western art at this time: the number of figures increases and architectural settings become more detailed. This art-historical session reassesses points of contact between East and West by examining the role of narrative in Byzantine and Serbian depictions of Christ's Miracle Cycle; by reflecting on the prominence of architecture and abundance of architectural detail in both Eastern and Western painting; and by looking at Byzantine modes of representation in Italian art. |