Tag: Elliot Knell
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Picturing Gender: Examining the Intersection Between Gender, Vision and the Use of Art in Medieval Christian Women’s Religious Practice
By Elliot Knell Faculty Mentor: Dr. Julia DeLancey Abstract This paper will explore how medieval Christian understandings of gender and vision intersected to affect the use of images in womens’ daily religious practice. Examining how gender and sex were understood, what binaries were constructed, and what roles and attributes were expected are a vital part…