Webinars Mmmonk School 2025
Analysis of Medieval Books of Hours
This December, Mmmonk School 2025 organises two free online webinar sessions by international experts on medieval Books of Hours. These sessions are aimed at ‘advanced beginners’ who want to learn the basics of other disciplines in the field of medieval book history.
Programme
Art historical analysis of Books of Hours
11 december (4–6 PM CET, online)
- Lieve De Kesel (Ghent University): An Introduction to the Art Historical Analysis of Books of Hours
- Jessica Savage (Princeton University): An Introduction to The Index of Medieval Art
Dating and localising Books of Hours
18 December (4–6 PM CET, online)
- Dominique Stutzmann (IRHT Paris): An Introduction to the Analysis of Liturgical Use in Books of Hours
- Gregory T. Clark (Sewanee, University of the South): An Introduction to Beyond Use and other useful tools
Organizers: Bruges Public Library & Henri Pirenne Institute for Medieval Studies Ghent University
Mmmonk.be unites the circa 820 medieval manuscripts from the Flemish abbeys of St Bavo, St Peter, Ten Duinen and Ter Doest. Discover an intellectual and artistic treasure trove, going back to as early as the 6th century!
Recordings of previous Mmmonk School sessions are available at https://www.mmmonk.be/en/discover/videos/mmmonk-school.