Splendor and Scarcity of Religious Matter: Medieval Cathedral Treasuries of the North. (7th October 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Immonen, Visa; Räsänen, Marika
• Is Part Of: Material religion. Volume 18:Number 5(2022)
• Page Start: 501
• Page End: 511
• Publication Date: 2022-10-07
• Subjects: church treasuries -- Middle Ages -- North -- Turku Cathedral; Art and religion -- Periodicals; Religion -- Periodicals; Religious articles -- Periodicals; 203.705
• DOI: 10.1080/17432200.2022.2132070
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-8342

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This article provides an introduction to medieval treasuries, or collections of objects in churches, in Northern Europe. Particularly cathedral treasuries offer a significant material assemblage from the Middle Ages, and consequently an essential perspective on the complex relationships between objects, matter, and religious practice. We discuss the definitions of the "North, " and "treasury, " and as a case study, describe the history and research potential of the medieval treasury in Turku Cathedral, Finland.