Conques across time : inventions and reinventions (9th-21st centuries) / [edited by] Ivan Foletti, Adrien Palladino.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Foletti, Ivan, editor.

Palladino, Adrien, editor.

Series:

Convivia (Brno, Czech Republic)

Convivia ; V

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art and history--France--Conques (Aveyron).

Art and history.

Abbeys--France--Conques (Aveyron).

Abbeys.

Pilgrims and pilgrimages--France--Conques (Aveyron).

Pilgrims and pilgrimages.

Christian art and symbolism--France--Conques (Aveyron).

Christian art and symbolism.

Conques (Aveyron, France)--History.

Conques (Aveyron, France).

Conques (Aveyron, France)--Buildings, structures, etc.

Sainte-Foy de Conques (Church).

Physical Description:

589 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Rome : Viella, 2025.

Brno : Masaryk University Press, 2025.

Summary:

"Conques, a small town of extraordinary medieval significance, has long captivated scholars and visitors alike. Renowned for its abbey church, an unparalleled collection of goldsmiths' treasures, and a rich history of reinventions, Conques offers a unique lens through which to explore the intersections of art and history, both medieval and neo-medieval. In this volume, leading experts chart its transformation from a medieval monastic center to a modern cultural landmark, illuminating both its origins and its reinventions across the centuries. Spanning the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century, the book--the first comprehensive monograph on the site--examines the architecture, legendary histories, and strategies of representation that shaped Conques' medieval identity, alongside modern interpretations molded by nineteenth-century restorations, twentieth-century century presentations, and Pierre Soulages' celebrated engagement with the site. The result is a rigorous yet accessible reassessment of the myths surrounding medieval art and its modern reinterpretations. At its heart, this volume reveals Conques as more than a historic site--it is a living testament to the enduring interplay between medieval heritage and contemporary imagination, challenging us to rethink the narratives that define the medieval past in today's world. This volume is a principal outcome of the four-year research project Conques in the Global World: Transferring Knowledge from Material to Immaterial Heritage (2020-2024) funded by the European Research Executive Agency through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

I. Fabricating the Middle Ages / Ivan Foletti, Adrien Palladino : Early rediscoveries (1800s-1850s)

Safeguarding: Prosper Mérimée in Conques (1838-1860s)

Reviving Gallia Christiana: restoring the church (1870s)

Jean Taralon and the "European" Middle Ages (1950-1960).

II. Making Conques: From conch to Conques: a shell in the mountains : In the valley: the geographical context and origins of the abbey / Ivan Foletti, Lei Huang, Martin F. Lešák

Sainte Foy as sacred focus / Ivan Foletti

Managing and ritualizing the surroundings of the Conques Abbey / Martin F. Lešák, Sabina Rosenbergová

Constructions and images : Building the Abbey Church / Lei Huang, Éric Sparhubert

Staging the sacred: liturgical displays and spatial devices / Lei Huang, Éric Sparhubert

The times of the cross on the Conques tympanum / Vincent Debiais, Cécile Voyer

Carolingian presences : Charlemagne in Conques: objects and narratives / Philippe Cordez

Referencing the past through architecture / Lei Huang, Éric Sparhubert.

III. Translating Conques: Conques beyond Conques : The treasury reconsidered: renewal and incorporation / Cynthia J. Hahn

From emperor's portrait to saint's head / Paula Tedesco

The present of stones: making reliquaries by sedimentation / Kris N. Racaniello

Conques, Rome, Jerusalem, and Barbastro: the true cross and a global "treasury" around 1100 / Adrian Bremenkamp

Echoes of Conques: the monastery's networks / Michele Luigi Vescovi

Translatio Fides in Wendat culture: naming ancestral landscapes / Kris N. Racaniello

Re-imagining Conques : Post-medieval processions and the majesty of Sainte Foy / Martin F. Lešák, Kris N. Racaniello

Festive rituals at Conques in the 1870s / Martin F. Lešák

Living Medievalism in the Fête de Sainte Foy: processions today / Kris N. Racaniello.

IV. Modern/modernist Conques: Objects in motion: exhibition politics and the treasury-as-museum / Kris N. Racaniello

Rouergue roman: Zodiaque's Conques / Janet T. Marquardt

Pierre Soulages at Conques: a century of medievalism / Philippe Cordez.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 509-573) and indexes.

ISBN:

9791254699232

OCLC:

1522756408

Publisher Number:

90102767345