Talking Bodies: the Human Body in Medieval Art with Sabry Amroussi

From wounds in the shape of the female form, to bodies being squeezed until bursting, and human beings seemingly functioning normally all while missing limbs or suffering from crude anatomical abnormalities, we welcome you to the intriguing experience of the body of medieval man. Through visual art, the human body has been depicted in innumerable forms and has had unimaginable actions performed upon it. In this conversation, your expert, Sabry Amroussi, will introduce you to the most fascinating representations of the human body from the 14th through the 16th Centuries. 

During this period of artistic creation, the human physical was depicted in a completely new way. What was behind this change? What (and who) inspired these bodies and scenes? What did the actions taken upon the bodies and their portrayals represent? In the Middle Ages, the human side of Jesus, Mary and saints increasingly took center stage, and what could be more humane than a body? This created an intriguing visual culture in which the bodies and body parts of holy figures played a leading role in artistic creations. Utilizing images taken from archives, as well as public and private collections, your expert, leading art historian and Context favorite, Sabry Amroussi, guarantees you will leave this seminar absolutely amazed by images you have never before seen and explanations you have never before been taught.