Feb 28, 2014 |
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Dr. Erik Gustafson, a noted art and architectural historian, will present a talk titled “Transgression or Inclusion: How the Medieval Franciscans Changed Religious Space,” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, in the Trustees Room of Doyle Hall at St. Bonaventure University.
His talk will be followed by responses from a panel of experts affiliated with St. Bonaventure.
Gustafson, a fellow of the American Academy in Rome and a former visiting scholar at the University of California at Berkeley, recently received his doctorate from the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University. He specializes in the medieval period and his research poses new questions and answers about the genesis of the Franciscan architectural tradition, said Dr. Scott Craver, assistant professor of art history at St. Bonaventure.
“Erik’s work forms the basis for a new understanding of Franciscan spatiality, and I am delighted to have him here to speak about a topic so close to the heart of our university,” said Craver. “Moreover, I believe that each of the panelists, who will respond to Erik’s talk, will bring unique insights and perspectives that will potentially challenge and enrich this new area of research.”
The panelists include:
- Br. David Haack, O.F.M., Ph.D., retired associate professor of art history in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at St. Bonaventure, an artist, and an authority on Franciscan art;
- Fr. David Flood, O.F.M., Ph.D., a research fellow at the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure, a prolific author and scholar of Franciscan history;
- Tamara Hilmey, a licensed and nationally certified architect with experience in residential, commercial and educational design who has taught as an adjunct professor at St. Bonaventure. She holds a master’s in architecture from The Ohio State University and runs a private practice, PLYWOODstudio, located in Allegany.
The program is being presented by St. Bonaventure’s Art History program, the Franciscan Institute and the University Honors Program. It is open to the public at no charge.
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