Monograph by Heather Pulliam
Discusses John Portrait and Incipits from the Book of Kells as well as the image of the Virgin an... more Discusses John Portrait and Incipits from the Book of Kells as well as the image of the Virgin and Child.
Selected Published Papers by Heather Pulliam
An examination of the interplay between landscape, environment and colour on early medieval sculp... more An examination of the interplay between landscape, environment and colour on early medieval sculpture, specifically the Ruthwell Cross, Meigle 2 cross-slab and the Dupplin Cross with reference to performance and reception.
Medieval Archaeology, 2013
Proof of a paper (with additional images added for academia.edu) investigating the relationship b... more Proof of a paper (with additional images added for academia.edu) investigating the relationship between sight & gender in the Carolingian Corbie Psalter and Anglo-Saxon Ruthwell Cross, with additional comparisons to the Pictish Nigg Cross-Slab and Irish Durrow Cross. Published in Listen, O Isles, unto Me: Studies in Medieval Word and Image in Honour of Jennifer O'Reilly, ed. E Mullins and D Scully.
Examines decorated initials and marginalia of the Book of Kells, specifically those containing hu... more Examines decorated initials and marginalia of the Book of Kells, specifically those containing human figures.
The brilliant and varied colours of the Lindisfarne Gospels are one of the manuscript’s most cele... more The brilliant and varied colours of the Lindisfarne Gospels are one of the manuscript’s most celebrated features, and yet the question of their meaning and role within the iconographic program has been largely neglected in existing scholarship. In part this is due to the fact that colour studies are an intensely problematic field of inquiry necessitating an interdisciplinary approach that is also inherently dependent upon scientific analysis. Advances in Raman microscopy have enabled non-invasive testing for the first time and in the past ten years, the Lindisfarne Gospels and a number of other Insular manuscripts have undergone testing at the British Library and Trinity College Dublin. This essay offers a preliminary examination of the relationship between colour, iconography and meaning within the Lindisfarne Gospels before proceeding to an in depth analysis of the portrayal of eye-colour within the manuscript. This analysis explores the connections between colour, material, early medieval epistemology, optics and exegesis.
Selected published papers--abstracts only by Heather Pulliam
Published paper in The Lindisfarne Gospels: New Perspectives edited by Richard Gameson (Brill: 20... more Published paper in The Lindisfarne Gospels: New Perspectives edited by Richard Gameson (Brill: 2017).
This paper considers Insular colour and design from the perspective of gestalt theories of percep... more This paper considers Insular colour and design from the perspective of gestalt theories of perception, focusing upon the Book of Durrow.
Essay in exhibition catalogue, Fowle, F., Pulliam, H., Farley, J. (ed.) & Hunter, F. (ed.) 2015 B... more Essay in exhibition catalogue, Fowle, F., Pulliam, H., Farley, J. (ed.) & Hunter, F. (ed.) 2015 British Museum Publishing.
Very few illuminated Psalters survive from the seventh and eighth centuries, yet little attention... more Very few illuminated Psalters survive from the seventh and eighth centuries, yet little attention has been given to the Corbie Psalter (Amiens Bibliothèque municipale, MS 18). The manu- script's sixty figurative initials contain images ranging from the Nativity to Nathan 's admonition of David and so offer vital insights into early approaches to Psalter illustration. Whereas earlier publications have noted the manuscript's stylistic simlarity to the Book of Kells and Mercian sculpture, the present study reveals that the Psalter's treatment of word-image relationships also has much in common with Insular art. The Corbie Psalter's illustrations follow the Insular Psalter tradition, especially in its focus on the struggle of the individual, the strength of God's protection , and the promise of eventual victory of good over evil. Much of the manuscript's imagery carries multivalent meaning , collapsing time so as to yoke present actions to future and eternal consequences: those who suffer and humble themselves on earth will be glorified in heaven , and those who proudly elevate themselves in the present will be humiliated at the time of judgment. Many of the figurative images do not refer to a single event or person but instead incorporate multiple biblical and exegetical references to illustrate a specific theme, such as prayerful humility before God or spiritual strength in adversity. The article concludes with a consideration of the implications of such open and multivalent imagery on the manuscript's readership and function.
Papers by Heather Pulliam
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland with National Museums of Scotland, Oct 28, 2014
Slow Scholarship, 2019
liability for schizophrenia and childhood adversity influences daily-life emotion dysregulation a... more liability for schizophrenia and childhood adversity influences daily-life emotion dysregulation and psychosis proneness. Objective: To test whether polygenic risk score for schizophrenia (PRS-S) interacts with childhood adversity and daily-life stressors to influence momentary mental state domains (negative affect, positive affect, and subtle psychosis expression) and stress-sensitivity measures. Methods: The data were retrieved from a general population twin cohort including 593 adolescents and young adults. Childhood adversity was assessed using the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire. Daily-life stressors and momentary mental state domains were measured using ecological momentary assessment. PRS-S was trained on the latest Psychiatric Genetics Consortium schizophrenia metaanalysis. The analyses were conducted using multilevel mixed-effects tobit regression models. Results: Both childhood adversity and daily-life stressors were associated with increased negative affect, decreased positive affect, and increased subtle psychosis expression, while PRS-S was only associated with increased positive affect. No gene-environment correlation was detected. There is novel evidence for interaction effects between PRS-S and childhood adversity to influence momentary mental states [negative affect (b = 0.07, P = 0.013), positive affect (b = À0.05, P = 0.043), and subtle psychosis expression (b = 0.11, P = 0.007)] and stress-sensitivity measures. Conclusion: Exposure to childhood adversities, particularly in individuals with high PRS-S, is pleiotropically associated with emotion dysregulation and psychosis proneness.
I would like to express my appreciation to all those who have assisted me in the production of th... more I would like to express my appreciation to all those who have assisted me in the production of this thesis, especially my supervisor Rosemary Muir Wright and the staff and postgraduates of the School of Art History at the University of St. Andrews. Professor Bullough's guidance concerning early lection systems was invaluable, and John Higgit's comments on my Cosmos article led to a rethinking of the question of tonsure and audience within the manuscript. At the 1993 Book of Kells conference discussions with Professor Alexander and Dr. Farr provided encouragement for the present endeavor. Also, I am grateful to Ben Gunterson for his assistance in checking the veracity of the Latin translations used in this thesis. During the course of my research, the following libraries proved most helpful: the Wurzburg Universitatsbibliothek, Trier Landesbibliothek, Leiden Univeristeitsbibliotheek, St. Galien Stiftsbibliothek, the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, Trinity College Library in Dublin, the British library in London and the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek in Munich. The Bibliotheque Municipale in Amiens has been extremely cooperative in providing photographs and allowing repeated access to such an unusual and fragile manuscript. The National Library of Scotland has been exceptionally accommodating, granting constant and continual access to the new facsimile of the Book of Kells despite the library's closure for renovation. I am especially indebted to Alisdair Cherry and his colleagues for arranging viewings, supervision and, when necessary, even providing an escort through the gutted building. Also, Christine Gascoigne, Celia Black and the staff of the manuscript room at the University of St. Andrews' library have shown remarkable patience and forbearance throughout. The production of this thesis would not have been possible without the assistance of the Elizabeth Holt Scholarship, Russel Trust and Gapper Award. Also many thanks are due to those who organized and contributed to the Student Bursary for the Fourth Insular Art Conference, which was an invaluable experience in the interim between submission and viva. I can never fully express my debt to Professor von Kupferburg Odle, Dr. Thaler and Erwin Stawski for their encouragement, to my parents for their love and to my husband for his constant support and assistance
This paper considers Insular colour and design from the perspective of gestalt theories of percep... more This paper considers Insular colour and design from the perspective of gestalt theories of perception, focusing upon the Book of Durrow.
Hamish Torrie FSAScot, The Glenmorangie Company, Dr Adrian Maldonado, National Museums Scotland, ... more Hamish Torrie FSAScot, The Glenmorangie Company, Dr Adrian Maldonado, National Museums Scotland, and Dr Heather Pulliam, University of Edinburgh, discuss the idea that a medieval kingdom called Scotland was not a predestined or obvious outcome of the politics of the first millennium AD. Even in the twelfth century, Britain north of the Tweed was a patchwork of laws, languages and identities. Do the art and artefacts of the 9-12th century provide a different perspective on the formation of a feudal kingdom? This conversation event discusses the impact of ten years of the Glenmorangie Research Project at National Museums Scotland, and the unique perspective which comes from a focus on the material culture.
Essay in exhibition catalogue, Fowle, F., Pulliam, H., Farley, J. (ed.) & Hunter, F. (ed.... more Essay in exhibition catalogue, Fowle, F., Pulliam, H., Farley, J. (ed.) & Hunter, F. (ed.) 2015 British Museum Publishing.
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Monograph by Heather Pulliam
Selected Published Papers by Heather Pulliam
Selected published papers--abstracts only by Heather Pulliam
Papers by Heather Pulliam