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Fabrications, Mar 20, 2023

Based on the analysis of 43 sermons preached at consecrations between 1602 and 1735, this chapter... more Based on the analysis of 43 sermons preached at consecrations between 1602 and 1735, this chapter offers valuable insights in the way these sermons were used to justify the act of consecration by making references to the Scriptures and early Christianity purged from Roman Catholic superstition. The first part of the chapter offers an overview of the legal and liturgical framework of consecrations well before a ritual form had been established. The second part focuses on the emphasis on the Word in consecration services of the Church of England, with particular attention to consecration sermons, their models and authors. Careful analysis of the sermons demonstrates that well before a ritual had been established, most consecration services addressed the same topics, both the act of consecration of the place of worship and the dichotomy between true and false worship. Keywords:Church; consecration sermons; Early Christianity; England; legal framework; liturgical framework; Roman Catholic superstitions

Gentse bijdragen tot de kunstgeschiedenis, Dec 31, 2006

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La prochaine journée d’étude du réseau ModerNum sera consacrée au patrimoine. Les réflexions s’ar... more La prochaine journée d’étude du réseau ModerNum sera consacrée au patrimoine. Les réflexions s’articuleront autour de deux pôles : la matinée sera consacrée à la perte du patrimoine durant l’époque moderne ; tandis que l’après-midi proposera une réflexion sur les enjeux de la conservation du patrimoine moderne. Lieu : Bibliothèque royale de Belgique (Bruxelles) Date : 26 avril 2019 Contact : modernum.info@gmail.com Pour plus d'informations, voir l'argumentaire ci-dessous : JE_2019_..

Architectural History, 2012

When considering the evolution of twentieth-century church-building, two topics are inescapable —... more When considering the evolution of twentieth-century church-building, two topics are inescapable — the Liturgical Movement and developments in Modern architecture — and this article therefore argues that in order to appreciate the evolution of the twentieth-century Catholic parish church it is essential to take both liturgical and architectural developments into account. It focuses on such churches in Belgium because that country played a particularly important role in developing relevant theory, Belgian clergy having been founding members of the Liturgical Movement. However, the movement took more than half a century to develop fully there, during which time other initiatives also appeared, such as Domus Dei (the Belgian Diocesan organization for church-building, set up in 1952) and Pro Arte Christiana. Moreover, other factors — ecclesiastical, social, economic, political and cultural — also prove to be crucial in reaching a full appreciation of twentieth-century church-building, fo...

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Architectural History, 2012

EAHN , 2020

User Comfort, Functionality and Sustainability as (Early?) Modern Architectural Concerns User com... more User Comfort, Functionality and Sustainability as (Early?) Modern Architectural Concerns User comfort, functionality and sustainability are predominant concerns of contemporary architecture, related to the complex physical and sensory interaction between the user and the building. They include aspects of thermal and acoustic comfort, a healthy indoor environment, accessibility, and siting. They also depend on the choice of construction techniques and materials as well as the availability of consumable resources. Whilst these issues are studied by historians in the fields of economy, philosophy, environmental studies, and cultural studies, they remain rather unexplored in the study of early modern architecture (16th-18th C.). They even seem to exist in opposition to the cultural concepts of representation prevalent in the study of architecture before Enlightenment (DeJean, 2010).

These concepts were not yet standards, let alone clearly defined, in early modern architectural design and theory, in which domestic amenity gave priority to social status over personal comfort. Yet, they played an increasingly relevant role in a period climatologically described as the Little Ice Age (1550-1720), during which technical innovations, practical experimentation, Newtonian physics and a developing culture of sensibility shaped attitudes to material culture (Mukherjee, 2014).
The aim of the session is to investigate how concerns regarding the built and natural environment operated as catalysts for innovative technological and architectural responses, and to demonstrate the connection between the well-known notions of status and representation and the new concepts of personal comfort and convenience.

Discussing the role of these topics in the early modern architectural discourse and design can bridge the perceived gap between what is often superficially considered a practically-driven, socially conscious modern period, and its architecturally unrestrained, environmentally carefree and user-unfriendly predecessor. On the contrary, this panel will show remarkable similarities in identifying and investigating architectural solutions aimed at user convenience. Furthermore we seek to cross the disciplinary poles of the technological and scientific versus the historical and humanistic, bringing to the fore how the complex relationship between people and the environment informs the construction of equally complex architectural responses.

We invite papers dealing with architectural design, theory and regulation using a broad spectrum of archival evidence and a targeted study of the treatise tradition of this period. We encourage first-hand investigation of existing architectures with regards to building techniques, materiality, spatiality, consumables and other measurable concerns. The panel welcomes applications considering different scales, from component level (furniture, systems) over room to building level set within the urban or rural environment.

Submission deadline: 20 September 2019

Send proposals to g.guidicini@gsa.ac.uk

Guidelines: https://eahn2020.eca.ed.ac.uk/call-papers-2/

For centuries people in Europa and elsewhere have walked the landscape carrying the relics of mar... more For centuries people in Europa and elsewhere have walked the landscape carrying the relics of martyrs and saints. By doing so they altered the significance of the land, be it urban or natural. One of these aspects is the way in which the landscape is transformed by walking it, thus setting paths, reinforcing boundaries, strengthening a com-munity's identity in relation to a certain landscape or setting the pace of life according to the repetition of the traditional acts in time. CONFERENCE FOCUS The conference " Walking with saints: protection, devotion and civic identity " focusses on the origin and evolution of procession rites with a strong link with the landscape. It aims at studying the religious landscape, be it a specific spot or a larger territory, not as the mere spatial background for spiritual activities, but as an active agent in the shaping, transmission and transformation of the spiritual activity of human beings throughout time. BROADENING THE PERSPECTIVE Though the starting point is an activity that is typical for Europe, we are interested in broadening the perspective to non-Christian and non-Western traditions that have an important connection with the landscape in which they are performed. CALL FOR PAPERS Papers are invited that deal with the following themes of the conference: • Sacralisation of the landscape: alteration, destruction and resistance • Immaterial heritage: religion and landscape • Perennial aspect of immaterial heritage • Immaterial heritage and community building • Healing saints in their territorial context • The influence of relics on the landscape and on city boundaries • Processions, pilgrimages and the senses • Healing saints, magic and assimilation The starting point for the Conference, and the reason why it is held in Ronse, is the Fiertel Ommegang. This procession (°around 1090 A.D.) is yearly held on Trinity Sunday. During a long walk the inhabitants circumscribe the boundaries of the city carrying Saint Hermes's relics for protection and cure.

The aim of this article is to analyse the performativity of church buildings in the Stuart period... more The aim of this article is to analyse the performativity of church buildings in the Stuart period. I understand performativity as the role of the architectural environment in the edification of the believer. As the article will make clear, the architectural environment acted as an agent for spiritual stimulation. Three hypotheses are formulated to demonstrate that religious architecture took up an active part in devotional exercises. The first hypothesis is that sensory impressions were deemed important for the act of devotion either in a positive or in a negative way, thus being stimulating or deceptive. Secondly, it is proposed that this importance stems from the close relation between sensory and moral qualities or values. The third hypothesis is that this close relationship explains the role of architecture in the performativity of devotion, since architecture is a sensory fact whose impact can be understood in moral terms: the building of a beautiful church becomes an act of piety and charity.