The Matter of Sanctity explores the role of material devotion in the construction and veneration of non-canonical saints in later medieval southern France. In particular, it examines the ways in which two lay religious movements—the beguines and the Beguins—utilized sacred matte…
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In his seminal 1942 article, "Introduction to an 'Iconography of Medieval Architecture'," Richard Krautheimer argued that medieval architects transferred the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to the West in the form of architectural "copies," translating not only the meaning of the s…
This study examines the artistic aspects of relic culture from the Early Christian to late Medieval period, focusing on the imagery from Dalmatia, Venice and the Veneto regions in order to provide an enhanced understanding of the pervasive artistic force of relic cults during th…
Antioch on the Orontes, 362 CE. The Emperor Julian expels the relics of S. Babylas from the suburb of Daphne. On the night of October 22d, a tire destroys the temple of Daphnean Apollo. The event is soon appropriated by the Christians who interpret it as a manifestation of God's…
This research examines the historic narratives of the Hancock House Historic Site, The Jennie Wade House Museum, and the Shriver House Museum, analyzing the historical accuracy of each. Each site has used historic human bloodstains and other elements of material culture, authent…