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Knight on horseback representing Richard I (Coeur de Lion) in combat, Chertsey tile series, British Museum, earthenware floor tiles, lead-glazed with inlaid slip decoration.
Bringing the Holy Land Home reveals the impact that art objects manufactured far away, particularly in the Byzantine and Islamic Mediterranean, had on the medieval visual culture of England and western Europe more broadly.
Centered around the iconic Chertsey Tiles, Bringing the Holy Land Home reveals the impact of art objects manufactured in the Byzantine and Islamic Mediterranean on the visual culture of England and western Europe. The exhibition builds from research of Dr. Amanda Luyster, Assistant Professor of Art History, with support from a team of students, faculty, and staff at the College of the Holy Cross and other institutions. In addition to the tiles, currently in the collection of the British Museum, ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
Free and open to the public.
Phone: 508-793-3356
Email: prosenbl@holycross.edu
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EVENTS
January 26
Opening Lecture
4 p.m. | Rehm Library
Dr. William Purkis, Department of History, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
"Bringing the Holy Land Home: Crusaders, Relics, and the Transformation of Latin Christendom’s Sacred Material World"
5:30 p.m. | Cantor Art Gallery
Opening Reception
January 30
12:15 p.m. | Cantor Art Gallery
Gallery Talk
Amanda Luyster, Assistant Professor of Visual Arts and Guest Curator
“The Chertsey Tiles, Context and Reconstruction”
February 13
Lecture
4 p.m. | Media Lab, Prior PAC
Dr. Chad Leahy, College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, University of Denver
“Bringing the Holy Land Home to Spain: Jerusalem and the National Imagination, 1095-2022”
February 21 & 27
Student Presentations
12:15 p.m. | Cantor Art Gallery
February 25
Family Day
10 am – 12:30 pm | Cantor Art Gallery
March 25
Symposium
All day | Rehm Library
“Bringing the Holy Land Home: A Symposium”
A distinguished panel of national and international scholars will convene to present papers related to the exhibition. See the Cantor Gallery’s website for registration information.
April 4
Gallery Talk
4 p.m. | Cantor Art Gallery
Meredith Fluke, Director Cantor Art Gallery
“Bringing the Chertsey Tiles to Holy Cross: What We’ve Learned”
Concerts + Chertsey: A series of musical performances inspired by the exhibition
January 31
12:30 p.m. | Prior PAC Beehive
Holy Cross Chamber Musical Ensemble
February 22
8 p.m. | Prior PAC Beehive
Holy Cross Orchestra
March 23
5:30 p.m. | Prior PAC Beehive
Holy Cross Chamber Singers
March 29
1 p.m. | Prior PAC Beehive
Gregorian Chant Ensemble
LOCATION
1 College Street, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA 01610
PARKING INFO
The Cantor Art Gallery is located in the Prior Performing Arts Center, upper campus, next to the Hogan Center, third level, directly above the main entrance to the building.Parking is available directly in front of the building.
