December 2014: Dr. Katherine Boivin, Auspicious Passageways: Pilgrimage, Commemoration and Procession Beneath Medieval Church Sanctuaries

December 14, 2014 at 3pm
Dr. Katherine Boivin
Auspicious Passageways: Pilgrimage, Commemoration and Procession Beneath Medieval Church Sanctuaries
Passageways that tunnel beneath medieval church sanctuaries can be found scattered throughout Western Europe.  This talk explores the power of these auspicious architectural compositions to stage relationships: between living and dead, between city and church, between worldly desires and spiritual concerns.

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