Yorkshire Philosophical Society

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Seeing and believing: Antiquarian attitudes to medieval wall paintings

Kate Giles, Department of Archaeology, University of York

Our annual outreach lecture in Easingwold provides another opportunity to hear Kate Giles’ story of how the wall paintings of Pickering church have revealed their meaning.

The paintings in Pickering church have long held a fascination for Yorkshire Antiquarians and tourists.  The history of the discovery, destruction, restoration and conservation of this scheme of paintings is the story of many medieval wall paintings in the UK.  This lecture will share the results of new research on the paintings by the University of York, which is highlighting the national significance of this local example.