Appel à contribution : « Purgatory To Paradise – Visualizing the Iter Salvationis in Medieval Art », Kalamazoo, 8-10 mai 2025, date limite le 14 septembre 2024
This special session wishes to analyze the representations of souls in Purgatory and their journey toward Paradise. The exempla employed in medieval texts and sermons featured vividly impactful imagery designed to engage the audience and leave a lasting impression. In medieval visual art, how are themes of sin, punishment, and, importantly, the possibility of salvation portrayed? Additionally, what is the significance of depicting souls in purgatory as naked? How this symbolism can be interpreted in...