Why did religious artworks leave the monasteries and cathedrals that they were made for? How is it possible that a liturgical furnishing or even something as precious as a reliquary is on the art market?
Dr Michael Carter (English Heritage) and Dr Jana Gajdošová (Sam Fogg) unravel a visual journey of the artworks held by religious communities in medieval monasteries, nunneries and cathedrals, and how these pieces move through collections and travelled throughout Europe after the French Revolution and the dissolution of the monasteries in the late 1530s.
This talk has been organised ahead of the exhibition 'Those Who Pray' held at Sam Fogg London from 26 April to 26 May 2023.
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Speakers:
Dr Jana Gajdošová is a medieval specialist at Sam Fogg and the curator of Those who pray: medieval art from monasteries. She finished her PhD in 2015 and has taught at Cambridge University and at Christie's Education before joining Sam Fogg. She has published on architecture and sculpture in 14th century Bohemia.
Dr Michael Carter is a senior properties historian at English Heritage. Specialising in monastic history, art and architecture, he has a doctorate from the Courtauld Institute of Art. Michael's many publications include a monograph on Cistercian art and architecture in the late Middle Ages. Michael wrote the introduction of the exhibition's catalogue that will be available to download on Sam Fogg's website.
Recorded on 30 March 2023 as part of 'Art History in Focus March 2023'.
