Sacred Medieval Objects and Their Afterlives in Scandinavia

Interconnected investigations between conservators, historians, heritage scientists and museum professionals centre on objects that were essential to medieval Christianity in Scandinavia (c. 1100-1530). Through new and diverse physical data from polychrome sculptures, shrines, winged altarpieces and painted banners, the authors probe a range of issues and problems, from original devotional functions and changing appearances, to the impacts of changing liturgies, locations and priorities. This book highlights the diversity of theoretical and practical approaches to sacred medieval religious objects, and brings together new findings related to the transformations of these objects since the Reformations. Contributors are Karl Christian Alvestad, Alexandra Bohme, David Buti, Francesco Caruso, Aoife Daly, Tine Froysaker, Elina Gertsman, Irka Hajdas, Poul Grinder Hansen, Karoline Kjesrud, Lena Liepe, Hana Lukasova, Maite Maguregui, Austin Nevin, Elena Platania, Anne Irene Riisoy, Katrine S. Scharffenberg, Jon Vi ar Sigur sson, Calin Constantin Steindal, Noelle L.W. Streeton, Einar Uggerud, Anna Vila, and Jorgen Wadum.