Gaps in Artefacts
The final lecture is dedicated to missing parts in works of art (Sano di Pietro/Osservanza Master, 1435), a reliquary from Augsburg (mid-15th c), and altarpieces (Bern/Allerseelenaltar, 1505). These gaps in artefacts are not only signs of use but also demonstrate how such gaps can become the subject of artistic creation itself. How do we write the histories related to these gaps created by missing elements? The layers of the past inscribed through the traces of use into the object itself may contribute to writing a history of the object which differs from that of the cultural context for which it was produced.
Date:
26 February 2025, 17:00
Venue:
St John's College, St Giles OX1 3JP
Venue Details:
The Auditorium
Speaker:
Professor Beate Fricke (University of Bern)
Organising department:
Department of History of Art
Part of:
Slade Lectures 2025: Gaps
Booking required?:
Required
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Audience:
Public
Editor:
Belinda Clark
