Research and Teaching Interests
- Meaning and Content in Medieval art from c. 300 to c. 1500, with emphasis on works of art in their historical context.
- Medieval figural art with special emphasis on manuscript illumination, icons, panel painting, metalwork, and sculpture.
- Artistic interchange and cultural interpenetration in the Medieval Mediterranean World.
- The art and history of the Crusaders in the Holy Land, 1095 - 1291.
- Methodology for the study of Medieval Art.
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