The Effect of Location on the Function of the Genealogy of Christ Stained Glass Series of Canterbury Cathedral Public

Abstract

This thesis explores the role of location in the reception of the twelfth-century genealogy of Christ stained glass series at Canterbury Cathedral. In order to understand how location affected, and continues to affect, the reading of the stained glass series, my methodological approach includes an examination of historical, theological, and material contexts related to the medieval glazing programs at Canterbury. By exploring the twelfth-century genealogical series through these different lenses, motivations for the series' creation and displacement arise. The evolving relationship between the religious and secular authorities, the theology of Anselm of Canterbury, and the implications of the use of glass as a precious material were all main instigators in both of these instances. In addition, this thesis explores how these contexts continue to inform the treatment of series in the modern age, an age where restoration and conservation have become central in retaining the series' original contexts. By using the twelfth-century genealogical series at Canterbury as a case study, I attempt to determine the best course of action when conserving and restoring medieval glazing programs, both physically and contextually. After considering the multitude of contexts that inform the reception of the genealogy of Christ stained glass series at Canterbury Cathedral, I conclude that the avenues taken by nineteenth- and twentieth-century conservators such as George Austin Jr. and Samuel Caldwell Jr. effectively preserve the complex relationships created by the creation and displacement of the genealogical series. I then conclude that it is this type of holistic conservation that should be undertaken to preserve not only the physical glass, but the glass' context as well.

Table of Contents

Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………pg. 1

The Historical and Political Context…………………………………………………………..pg. 2

The Theological Context and Visual Precedents……………………………………………...pg. 7

The Material Context………………………………………………………………………….pg. 9

The Effect of the Original Position of the Twelfth-Century Genealogical Series…………...pg. 15

The Creation of the Great West Window……………………………………………………pg. 21

Eighteenth-century Movement of the Genealogical Series to the GWW and GSW………...pg. 26

The Restoration Campaign of 1819-1952……………………………………………………pg. 31

Contemporary Displacements and Restorations……………………………………………..pg. 34

Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………...pg. 35

Appendix……………………………………………………………………………………..pg. 37

Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………………pg. 56

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School	Laney Graduate School
Department	Art History
Degree	MA
Submission	Master's Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	History, Medieval Art History
Mot-clé	Medieval Genealogy Canterbury Stained Glass
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Pastan, Elizabeth, Emory University
Committee Members	Robins, Gay, Emory University Cronan, Todd S, Emory University

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