EPISODE NOTES

Uncovering the Forgotten Frescoes of Medieval Bohemia (Chisholm & O’Mara)

Listen now! The colorful and monumental fourteenth-century frescoes of Bohemian church interiors have received very little scholarly attention, and many remain completely unknown today. Yet the wall paintings have played major roles in the creation of national(ist) art historical narratives, and they offer a rare chance to examine how medieval frescoes operated within their original architectural contexts. In this episode, Reed O’Mara speaks with art historican Isabelle Chish

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Oct 252 min read

Speculum Spotlight: East–West Encounters in the 14th Century: John of Marignolli and the "Tribute" Horse

Loren Cantrell interviews Nancy Wu about her article in Speculum 100:4, "East–West Encounters in the Fourteenth Century: John of Marignolli and the 'Tribute' Horse."

SPECULUM SPOTLIGHT

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Oct 11 min read

A medieval manuscript image of Markward von Annweiler.

Meeting the Ministeriales (Pattee & Quigley)

In this episode, scholar Aaron C. Pattee chats with Logan Quigley about the roles and realities of the ministeriales—non-nobles who served in a variety of administrative capacities within the royal palaces, the imperial estates, and the entourages of emperors, kings, and bishops in the Holy Roman Empire during the High Middle Ages.

MULTICULTURAL MIDDLE AGES

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Aug 251 min read