Art & Inequality
in the Shadow of the Black Death
Collecting and cataloguing art commissions made by members of different social strata – from paupers to the elite – in Europe from 1225 to 1525, to explore two interrelated fields, economic inequality and cultural history.
Events
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5 November 2024, Edinburgh University
Read more: 5 November 2024, Edinburgh University5 November 2024 Edinburgh University, The Old CollegeCentre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies Lecture series5:15pm, Sydney Smith Lecture Room, Old…
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24 September 2024, Castle of Santa Severa, 2nd Annual Meeting
Read more: 24 September 2024, Castle of Santa Severa, 2nd Annual MeetingIntroduction of board, guests, and members of the team Session 1: 9:30 to 10:30 Sam; Team; Board I. Sketch of…
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3 October 2024, Santa Servolo, First Annual Meeting
Read more: 3 October 2024, Santa Servolo, First Annual MeetingPresentations:Samuel Cohn, “A Year Devoted to Collecting: From the ERC application (2021) to the project’s first birthday”Tamsin Prideaux (RA), “What…
Findings
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Meet Concima: a self-portrait from 1400s to defeat time and oblivion
Read more: Meet Concima: a self-portrait from 1400s to defeat time and oblivionMedieval wills are precious mines of information for historians, art historians, scholars of fashion and material culture, but also for sociologists, anthropologists, economists.Behind the dryness of notarial formulas lie glimpses of real life—human relationships, emotions, hopes for life after death, and for the lives of those who would remain on Earth. Journeys and ventures of various…
Team
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Samuel K. Cohn, Project Lead
Read more: Samuel K. Cohn, Project LeadDr Samuel K. Cohn holds a PhD in Medieval History from Harvard University (1978) under the supervision of David Herlihy and has taught at Wesleyan University, Brandeis, and the University of Glasgow with…
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Valentina Costantini, Research Associate
Read more: Valentina Costantini, Research AssociateDr Valentina Costantini holds a PhD in Medieval History from the University of Siena (2013). She has carried out research and teaching activities at the University of Siena, Siena State Archives, Universidad de…
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Louisa McKenzie, Research Associate
Read more: Louisa McKenzie, Research AssociateDr Louisa McKenzie holds a PhD in History of Art from the Warburg Institute, University of London (2023). Her work centres on the devotional art and material culture of late medieval and Renaissance…
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Aina Palarea, Research Associate (2024-2025)
Read more: Aina Palarea, Research Associate (2024-2025)Dr Aina Palarea holds a PhD in Medieval History from the European University Institute (2023) and two MRes from the same Institute and the University of Girona, where she did her BA in…
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Neil McClelland, PhD Candidate
Read more: Neil McClelland, PhD CandidateNeil McClelland holds a first-class MA joint honours degree in History and Italian, and a Master of Research (MRes) degree, both from the University of Glasgow. His MRes thesis, which passed unconditionally, was…
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