Medieval History
Practical and Theoretical Geometry in Medieval Art
In the Middle Ages, the discovery of the geometric structure within all created objects was often seen as evidence for God?s presence in the physical world; similarly, opticians revealed the geometric basis for human vision as a reflection of the divine. Writers from the mid-twelfth century through the fourteenth made a clear distinction between geometry?s practical and theoretical uses. In turn, the practical application of geometry in architecture, cartography, and the mechanical arts was balanced against a more theoretical approach, as in representations of the divine in texts, diagrams and pictures.
This session investigates links between geometric, optical, or spatial-perspectival inquiries and their relationship to medieval representation. Papers could address questions such as: How did geometry influence medieval conceptions and representations of space, both pictorial and architectonic? What evidence exists that suggests a link between newly translated Arabic theories of optics in the medieval west and the pictorial arts? How did the geometry of medieval diagrams influence pictorial representation? With this session, we hope to begin a dialogue concerning geometry?s centrality for conceptions of medieval representation in a range of media.
- Romance Geographies And Geographic Literacies: Theoretical And Practical Concerns In Mapping Medieval Texts [roundtable]
Kalamazoo 2016 #Kzoo2016 Romance Geographies and Geographic Literacies: Theoretical and Practical Concerns in Mapping Medieval Texts [Roundtable] 51st International Congress in Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, Michigan (May 12-15, 2016) Organizer: John A....
- Medieval Manuscript Studies In The Digital Age: 17-22 May 2010
Medieval Manuscript Studies in the Digital Age: 17-22 May 2010 The Institute of English Studies (London) is pleased to announce the second year of this AHRC-funded course in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, the Warburg Institute, and King's...
- Sculpture And The Medieval City Cfp
CALL FOR PAPERS: Sculpture and the Medieval City Session to be held at the 2010 International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 13-16 May Sponsored by the International Center of Medieval Art (ICMA) Organizers: Mark Rosen (University...
- Call For Papers: Digitizing Medieval And Early Modern Material Culture Aain
Call for Papers: Digitizing Medieval and Early Modern Material Culture Editors Brent Nelson (University of Saskatchewan) and Melissa Terras (University College London) invite submissions for a collection of essays on ?Digitizing Medieval and Early Modern...
- Call For Papers: Digitizing Medieval And Early Modern Material Culture
Call for Papers: Digitizing Medieval and Early Modern Material Culture Editors Brent Nelson (University of Saskatchewan) and Melissa Terras (University College London) invite submissions for a collection of essays on ?Digitizing Medieval and Early Modern...
Medieval History
Practical and Theoretical Geometry in Medieval Art
Practical and Theoretical Geometry in Medieval Art
In the Middle Ages, the discovery of the geometric structure within all created objects was often seen as evidence for God?s presence in the physical world; similarly, opticians revealed the geometric basis for human vision as a reflection of the divine. Writers from the mid-twelfth century through the fourteenth made a clear distinction between geometry?s practical and theoretical uses. In turn, the practical application of geometry in architecture, cartography, and the mechanical arts was balanced against a more theoretical approach, as in representations of the divine in texts, diagrams and pictures.
This session investigates links between geometric, optical, or spatial-perspectival inquiries and their relationship to medieval representation. Papers could address questions such as: How did geometry influence medieval conceptions and representations of space, both pictorial and architectonic? What evidence exists that suggests a link between newly translated Arabic theories of optics in the medieval west and the pictorial arts? How did the geometry of medieval diagrams influence pictorial representation? With this session, we hope to begin a dialogue concerning geometry?s centrality for conceptions of medieval representation in a range of media.
- Romance Geographies And Geographic Literacies: Theoretical And Practical Concerns In Mapping Medieval Texts [roundtable]
Kalamazoo 2016 #Kzoo2016 Romance Geographies and Geographic Literacies: Theoretical and Practical Concerns in Mapping Medieval Texts [Roundtable] 51st International Congress in Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, Michigan (May 12-15, 2016) Organizer: John A....
- Medieval Manuscript Studies In The Digital Age: 17-22 May 2010
Medieval Manuscript Studies in the Digital Age: 17-22 May 2010 The Institute of English Studies (London) is pleased to announce the second year of this AHRC-funded course in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, the Warburg Institute, and King's...
- Sculpture And The Medieval City Cfp
CALL FOR PAPERS: Sculpture and the Medieval City Session to be held at the 2010 International Congress on Medieval Studies, Kalamazoo, Michigan, 13-16 May Sponsored by the International Center of Medieval Art (ICMA) Organizers: Mark Rosen (University...
- Call For Papers: Digitizing Medieval And Early Modern Material Culture Aain
Call for Papers: Digitizing Medieval and Early Modern Material Culture Editors Brent Nelson (University of Saskatchewan) and Melissa Terras (University College London) invite submissions for a collection of essays on ?Digitizing Medieval and Early Modern...
- Call For Papers: Digitizing Medieval And Early Modern Material Culture
Call for Papers: Digitizing Medieval and Early Modern Material Culture Editors Brent Nelson (University of Saskatchewan) and Melissa Terras (University College London) invite submissions for a collection of essays on ?Digitizing Medieval and Early Modern...