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Scent and Sense

On Friday, September 30, Reed O’Mara presented a paper on the Golden Haggadah at the VI Forum Kunst des Mittelalters in Frankfurt, in the session organized by Professor Gertsman and sponsored by the International Center of Medieval Art. Speakers came from Austria, Israel, and the US to discuss the intertwinement of olfaction and memory in medieval material culture. The joint program was also represented by Dr. Lutz who organized a session on the Cleveland’s Table Fountain.

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Julia LaPlaca, CWRU Alumna, to Present at “Art For Every Season: The Ginn Family Collectors in Cleveland’s Golden Age.”

Kelvin Smith Library is hosting an event to celebrate Frank Hadley Ginn and his family, Cleveland's collectors and generous patrons of the arts. "Art for Every Season: The Ginn Family Collectors in Cleveland's Golden Age" will take place on September 7th, from 9 am till 11 am. Julia LaPlaca, CWRU...

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Jitske Jasperse: “A Taste for Limoges: Colorful Caskets in Medieval Spain”

This Friday (September 9) of Jitske Jasperse (Humboldt University of Berlin) will present "A Taste for Limoges: Colorful Caskets in Medieval Spain." WHEN: Friday, September 9, 2022, 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Cleveland Museum of Art, Morley Family Lecture Hall Bright colors, decorative patterns, and polished surfaces define Limoges caskets (also chasses). They were...

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Congratulations to Prof. Benay and Her Students Whose Work Was Profiled by Humanities For All

Congratulations to Prof. Benay and her undergraduate and graduate students, whose work on the EHI grant initiative Pressing Matters was recently profiled by Humanities for All! Published by the National Humanities Alliance, Humanities for All is the leading showcase for publicly engaged humanities work at colleges and universities. Read the article here: https://humanitiesforall.org/projects/pressing-matters

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Congratulations to Professor Gertsman for Her Latest Publication in Gesta!

We are excited to announce Professor Elina Gertsman's latest publication in Gesta, the flagship journal of the International Center for Medieval Art. Titled “Animal Affinities: Monsters and Marvels in the Ambrosian Tanakh,” the article offers a first look at Professor Gertsman's new area of scholarly interest, medieval Jewish material culture,...

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