Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art

The Arts of Christianity: East Africa to East Asia

Specialist Art Course
8th – 11th July 2019

MONDAY 8th JULY

9.30 – 10.00 Coffee and Welcome Dr Heather Elgood
Dr John Latham-Sprinkle
10.00 – 11.15 Introduction to the Course Dr John Latham-Sprinkle

11.30 – 12.45 The Pre-Christian Origin and Meaning of Major Dr Margaret Barker
Themes in Christian Art
13.00 – 14.00 Sandwich Lunch Balcony, Paul Webley
Wing, Senate House
14.00 – 15.15 Christianity in Iran and Central Asia Dr Erica Hunter

15.30 – 16.45 Christianity under the Mongol Empire Dr Erica Hunter

TUESDAY 9th JULY

10.00 – 11.15 Nubia Prof Wlodzimierz
Godlewski
11.30 – 12.45 Architecture of the Ethiopian Church Dr Dorothea McEwan

14.00 – 15.15 Ethiopian Arts of the Book Dr Jacopo Gnisci

15.30 – 16.45 Introduction to the Jesuits Prof Michael Barnes

WEDNESDAY 10th JULY

10.00 – 11.45 Visit & Object Study Session at the British Museum: Dr Jessica Harrison Hall
10.00 – 10.45: Group A Study Session, Group B Gallery Ms Akiko Yano
11.00 – 11.45: Group B Study Session, Group A Gallery
12.00 – 13.15 Jesuit and Chinese Painting at Court in the Qing Ms Nixi Cura
Dynasty
14.00 – 15.15 The Jesuits and the Decorative Arts of China Ms Rosemary Scott

15.30 – 16.45 Jesuit Missionaries in Intercultural Exchange Mr John Finlay

THURSDAY 11th JULY

10.00 – 11.15 Tensho Boys Embassy to Rome: A Brief History of Dr Meri Arichi
Christianity in Japan
11.30 – 12.45 Export lacquer Objects Related to Christianity in Japan Dr Teresa Canepa

13.30 – 14.15 Summary of the Course Dr John Latham-Sprinkle

15.15 – 16.45 Visit to the Victoria & Albert Museum Ms Alexandra Jones
15.15 – 16.00: Group B Dr John Latham-Sprinkle
16.00 – 16.45: Group A