Thesis Chapters by Katerina Kiltzanidou
This thesis examines the depictions of female donors of the late Byzantine and early Post-Byzanti... more This thesis examines the depictions of female donors of the late Byzantine and early Post-Byzantine period in the wider region of Macedonia. The depictions of unmarried girls were not excluded and examined along with other female representations. The study and grouping of the portraits was based on the state administration of the region in which the donation was made because the politics of region or kingdom in the Balkans differed in terms of dealing with the citizens with varying effects in all its aspects of life, and therefore also in art. An exception was the two portable icons which were examined separately. Distinguishing female portraits according the state administration of the region in which they were created we examined some portraits in a separate chapter either because we didn't know the date of the portrait or because we didn't know the state administration of the region or even because the area in which it was located the portrait was treated in a privileged way. In the analysis of the portraits, we examine the historical data, the date of the foundation of the churches, we attempt do research whether the women were the founders of the ecclesiastical institution or later donors, the use of the ecclesiastical foundations, their architecture, the place of the portraits and their exact dating. We were also concerned with the holy figure (if any) next to which is depicted the portrait of the female donor, her its overall appearance, namely the costume, the jewelery, distinctions, attitude, the dedicatory inscription that accompanies her (if saved) and language. The portraits of women known from historical sources were examined on the basis of their biography. Naturally, female presences can not be researched isolated from the other donors. Thus, we also considered the holy figure and the male portraits, but always in relation with the female donor. At the same time, we sought the relationship and the roles of each woman with the depicted persons and the way in which they are displayed. Comparisons with portraits of other regions and periods are limited and indicative. Unfortunately, the absence of the "ktetorika typika" makes it difficult to examine the
Papers by Katerina Kiltzanidou
Conference Presentations by Katerina Kiltzanidou
This year has also seen some changes in IMC core sta昀케ng. Hector Roddan, IMC Congress O昀케cer, and... more This year has also seen some changes in IMC core sta昀케ng. Hector Roddan, IMC Congress O昀케cer, and a force-majeur at times of virtual meetings during the pandemic, has left the IMC team for pastures new and is sorely missed. Taking over from Hector is Sharna Connolly, who started in the IMC in a di昀昀erent role last spring. New to the team are Rose Sawyer and Alice Johnson, both with backgrounds in medieval studies. We are very happy to welcome these new members to the IMC team. The 'Call for Sessions and Papers' for IMC 2025 (07-10 July 2025) with its special thematic strand Worlds of Learning can be found at the end of this Programme Book. We hope that you 昀椀nd aspects of this programme stimulating and inspiring and look forward to welcoming you to Leeds in July. Axel E. W. Müller Director, International Medieval Congress as live entertainment including music, combat displays, and falconry. The celebration will conclude in an all-immersive ceilidh. This year's programme of events o昀昀ers a wide range of choice including performances of the Green Knight, a retelling of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a performance on the 'Life and Times of Richard III', and an outdoor performance of La Jeu de la Feuillée by The Lords of Misrule, as well as workshops on the astrolabe, bookbinding, combat, nalbinding, storytelling, and underside couching. The National Archives will return with two workshops on medieval records. There will also be a storytelling circle, an open mic night, an arms and armour replica handling session, and the IMC Dance, and much more. There are a large number of excursions to sites of interest for medievalists in the area, with trips to Fountains and Kirkstall Abbeys, Middleham and Richmond Castles, Lincoln Cathedral and the Bishops' Palace, Heptonstall church and village, and a History of Leeds Walking Tour. The main structure of this IMC will be very similar to 2022 and 2023 and will be as follows: Session rooms: all daytime sessions will take place in seven main University buildings (Clarendon Building,
The program art and poster take their inspiration from the camera obscura tradition, and the imag... more The program art and poster take their inspiration from the camera obscura tradition, and the images themselves, as well as the floral decoration around it, come from the Black Hours MS M.493, fols. 14v, 18v.
This paper will examine the role of fate and fortune in the writings of Erasmus of Rotterdam. I w... more This paper will examine the role of fate and fortune in the writings of Erasmus of Rotterdam. I will focus especially on the monumental Adages, where Erasmus mines classical literature for phrases of gnomic wisdom, and then zoom out to consider how ideas expressed in the Adages figure in Erasmus's religious thought.
Understanding the symptoms of spiritual illness: the role of terminology in the mentioning of wom... more Understanding the symptoms of spiritual illness: the role of terminology in the mentioning of women in the heretical reports of Lombardy, Languedoc, and the Rhineland (11th-12th centuries) Robin Gatel-Trinity College Dublin
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Thesis Chapters by Katerina Kiltzanidou
Papers by Katerina Kiltzanidou
Conference Presentations by Katerina Kiltzanidou