Session 184

Medieval Exhibitions in the Era of Global Art History I
Wednesday, May 12, 11:00 a.m. EDT

Organized by
Gerhard Lutz, Cleveland Museum of Art
Lloyd de Beer, British Museum

Presider: Gerhard Lutz

Is Exhibiting a Cross-Cultural Charlemagne Possible? Ex oriente (Aachen, 2003) William J. Diebold, Reed College

The exhibition “The Constance Council 1414–1418. World Event of the Middle Ages” in 2014: Presenting Medieval Culture as a Challenge in a Secular World Karin Ehlers, Staatliche Schlösser und Gärten Baden-Württemberg

Lessons from the Caravan: Representing “Medieval” Africa Sarah M. Guérin, Univ. of Pennsylvania

The Art of Africa in Medieval Exhibitions: Confronting Issues of Terms, Associations, and US-Based Discourses of Race Andrea Myers Achi, Metropolitan Museum of Art