The Met | Earth Day Lecture at The Met Cloisters—Taming Medieval Nature | MetSpeaks @metmuseum | Uploaded July 2024 | Updated October 2024, 12 hours ago.
Trees are not only a material resource for the making of art, but a potent symbol in Christian iconographies of the Late Middle Ages. Medieval scholar Greg Bryda and Met curator Shirin Fozi discuss the significance of trees and their role in the economy, religious devotional practice, and environmental politics of late medieval Germany. Presented at The Met Cloisters in observance of Earth Day.
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Trees are not only a material resource for the making of art, but a potent symbol in Christian iconographies of the Late Middle Ages. Medieval scholar Greg Bryda and Met curator Shirin Fozi discuss the significance of trees and their role in the economy, religious devotional practice, and environmental politics of late medieval Germany. Presented at The Met Cloisters in observance of Earth Day.
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