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Synopsis

Perspectives on Medieval Art: Learning through Looking examines medieval art from a number of different viewpoints to reveal how the art of the Middle Ages provides a unique insight into the wider issues of medieval politics and culture, as well as society’s longing for ecclesiastical drama, the desires of patrons, the wider social framework and distinct regional aesthetics.

Contributions from leading theologians and historians, including Thomas Cahill, Margot Fassler and Robin Jensen, variously study life and art in the Middle Ages, why the medieval period matters today and how medieval art speaks to a 21st-century audience. Scholars from different disciplines consider individual works of art simultaneously and examine the whole subject of teaching medieval art from museum to divinity school, to the university and college classroom.

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About the Author

Edited by Ena G. Heller and Patricia C. Pongracz. Contributions by Thomas Cahill, Peter Steinfels, Kathryn Kueny, C. Griffith Mann and Nancy Wu Ena G. Heller is executive director of the Museum of Biblical Art (MOBIA), New York. Patricia C. Pongracz is curator at the Museum of Biblical Art. Thomas Cahill is author of studies on history, civilisation and divinity. Peter Steifels is co-director of the Fordham University Centre on Religion and Culture. Kathyrn Kueny is visiting professor at Fordham University's Religious Studies Program. Griffith Mann is chief curator at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Nancy Wu is head of education at The Cloisters, the medieval branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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