Join The Historical Association: City of Lincoln Branch and the Medieval Studies Research Group for a paper by Dr Michele Vescovi on The sacred landscape of the Camino to Santiago
The Camino de Santiago, a pilgrimage route leading to the shrine of the apostle Saint James the Great in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, has captivated travellers for centuries. This paper delves into the multifaceted layers of its sacred landscape, exploring how natural objects and artefacts, scattered along the Camino, became associated with a sacred history of saints and warriors. We will consider these objects as narrated in medieval sources, focusing on their sacred genesis, function, and agency, showing how their material qualities engaged with the sensorial sphere and the imagination of beholders.
Speaker bio: Dr Michele Vescovi is Associate Professor in Medieval Art and Architecture at the University of Lincoln. He works on the transmission of cultures, visual translations and the creation of identities in exchanges between East and West, and North and South during the Middle Ages, with a particular emphasis on the eleventh and the twelfth centuries.
This talk will take place on Monday 7th October 2024 at 6.15pm, with refreshments beforehand and questions afterwards. It will take place at the University of Lincoln in the Co-op lecture theatre (Minerva Building, MB0312). Register: here