Giovanni da Modena’s Depiction of Hell
Giovanni da Modena is first recorded in Bologna in 1409; the following year he was paid for the hangings for an important funeral in San Francesco, Bologna. His major surviving work is the fresco decoration of the Bolognini Chapel in San Petronio, Bologna, commissioned in Bartolomeo Bolognini’s will of 1408. It is attributed to Giovanni […]
A Buddhist Monk’s Dream Diary
Join us as we examine one entry from a dream diary written by Japanese Buddhist monk Myōe Kōben, now mounted as a hanging scroll. In this video, we consider the contents of the dream scribed here, the pages’ visual characteristics, and the practice of religious dreaming. Speakers: Dr. Frank Feltens, Curator of Japanese Art, National […]