NEW VIDEO! ICMA ANNUAL IDEA LECTURE: “JOHN OF MARIGNOLLI, THE TRIBUTE HORSE, AND EAST-WEST ENCOUNTERS IN THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY," NANCY WU

NEW VIDEO

ICMA ANNUAL IDEA LECTURE

“JOHN OF MARIGNOLLI, THE TRIBUTE HORSE, AND EAST-WEST ENCOUNTERS IN THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY”

NANCY WU, EDUCATOR EMERITA, THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART

17 APRIL 2023, 5:30 PM, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

In 1342, the Franciscan John of Marignolli, as papal nuncio, presented a horse to the Mongol Emperor of China. When scrutinized, the seemingly cordial exchange reveals a multitude of encounters across temporal and geographic boundaries—over 1,300 years and from Avignon to Xanadu. This paper will discuss and consider the event’s historical and cultural implications against the backdrop of the so-called Mongol Mission in medieval China.

Nancy Wu is Educator Emerita of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she was responsible for education at The Cloisters for over twenty years. For decades she has worked extensively on various aspects of Gothic architecture and the Cloisters collection. Since 2020, she has been devoted to the history of the Franciscan mission in fourteenth-century China.

Convened by the IDEA Committee, the ICMA Annual IDEA Lecture showcases research by ICMA members that engages, in content, method, or disciplinary practice, issues of inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility.

The video is available to watch on the Special Online Lectures page.