Church Monuments Society Online Lecture Series
Epitaphs, Visibility, and the Mobile Spectator at Canterbury Cathedral
Dr Jessica Barker FSA
18 March 2023 17:00-18:00 GMT (13:00-14:00 ET)
Image Credit: Dr Jessica Barker
An event forming part of the Church Monuments Society's series of online lectures for Spring 2023. Everybody welcome!
Epitaphs, Visibility, and the Mobile Spectator at Canterbury Cathedral: Join us for a fresh look at the tomb and epitaphs of the Black Prince in Caterbury Cathedral, with Dr Jessica Barker FSA of the Courtauld Institute.
Dr Jessica Barker FSA is Senior Lecturer in Medieval Art History at the Courtauld Institute of Art. She is a specialist in medieval art, with a particular emphasis on sculpture. She studied at the University of Oxford and the Courtauld Institute, where she was subsequently Henry Moore Postdoctoral Fellow. She joined The Courtauld in 2018, after two years as a lecturer in world art at the University of East Anglia. Jessica’s research ranges across northern Europe and the Iberian peninsular, addressing questions of the macabre, gender, materiality and the body. She has published widely on death and commemoration, with articles in journals including Art History, The Burlington Magazine, Gesta, and The Sculpture Journal.
Event Information
This online talk is FREE to all and will take place on Zoom. Places must be booked via Eventbrite. This is one of a series of online talks delivered by the Church Monuments Society for Spring 2023.
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