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TheCathedralofNotre-DameinParis:ThenandNowLesleyJessop Thursday,October19th4:30-5:30pmUVic,DavidTurpinBuilding,RoomA110 ThecathedralofNotre-DameinParisattractsthousandsoftouristseveryday.Yettheimpressionthatmodernvisitorsreceivecanbeincompleteandinaccurate,asNotre-Damehasbeenheavilyrestoredandthemedievalbuildingsthatonceformedpartofthecathedralcomplexnolongersurvive.Thislectureexaminesthemedievalcathedral,pointsoutthemodernrestorations,anddemonstrateshowthecathedralwasnotonlyareligioussanctuary,butalsoaciviccentrethatplayedavitalroleinmunicipallife.
LesleyJessopisanAssociateFellowattheCentreforStudiesinReligionandSociety.SheholdsaPhDinArtHistoryfromtheUniversityofVictoria.HerearlyresearchfocusedonthelivesofsaintsandtheroleoftheirimagesinearlymedievalItaly.Hercurrentresearchexaminestheroleofsecularimagesinasacredcontext,withspecificreferencetoagroupofartisanalsculpturesthatadornthecathedralofNotre-DameinParis.