Conférence : « The Wall Paintings of Angers Cathedral » (en ligne, 27 nov. 2023)

Conférence : « The Wall Paintings of Angers Cathedral » (en ligne, 27 nov. 2023, 18h-20h)

Professor Paul Binski, Dr Emily Guerry, and Dr Lucy Wrapson will present their work on the Gothic Wall Paintings in Angers cathedral as part of the Cambridge Medieval Art Seminars at the University of Cambridge.

In 1980, an expansive series of Gothic wall paintings were uncovered in the choir of Angers cathedral. Preserved in excellent condition underneath a wooden screen, the murals remain essentially unknown and unpublished. Despite their remarkable survival, gigantic scale, and historical importance, no scholar has yet attempted the necessary fieldwork to survey these Gothic paintings. Using scanning technology and a team of capable art historians, we want to present the first comprehensive study of the rediscovered Angers paintings. Surrounding the high altar, the murals fill sixty square meters of wall space in the cathedral apse. The imagery represents the legendary ‘Life of Saint Maurille,’ who was the first bishop of Angers and whose holy remains are enshrined on site beneath the high altar. The Saint Maurille murals constitute the largest and best-preserved Gothic paintings in Anjou.

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Source : Medieval Art Research