Podcasts: Dr. Therese Martin
"Royal Patronage and Illuminated Manuscripts in Medieval Spain: Fernando and Sancha's Beatus Commentary on the Apocalypse and Alfonso X's Cantigas de Santa Maria" - February 17, 2009

Outline of Podcast

• Listen to the entire podcast (01:05:37 MP3)


• Listen to Verónica Reyes' welcome (00:02:38 MP3)
• Listen to Verónica Reyes' introduction> (00:00:53 MP3)
• Listen to Dr. Therese Martin's lecture (00:53:26 MP3)
• Listen to the questions and answers (00:08:22 MP3)

Additional Notes

1. Verónica Reyes' Welcome
• Verónica Reyes welcomes guests and thanks the Friends of the University of Arizona Libraries. Mentions the February 27, 2009 event being put on by the Friends, "Talkies Come to Town".
2. Dr. Albrecht Classen's, Department of German Studies, introduction
• Verónica Reyes introduces lecturer, Dr. Therese Martin, Professor of Medieval Art History.
3. Verónica Reyes' Introduction
• Lecture "Royal Patronage and Illuminated Manuscripts in Medieval Spain: Fernando and Sancha's Beatus Commentary on the Apocalypse and Alfonso X's Cantigas de Santa María" by Dr. Therese Martin. Discusses manuscripts by Monk Beatus of commentaries taken from various church fathers with small pieces of the apocalypse written down and then illustrated. Martin also discusses the illustrated Cantigas including miracles and songs of praise to the Virgin Mary.
4. Questions and Answers

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