/ Lunchtime lecture
Ekkehard & Uta - Mediaeval power and beauty
While most of the sculpture on medieval cathedrals — and a large portion of Gothic art in general — tends to be highly conventional and even generic in its representation of the human form, we find twelve donor figures in the western choir of Naumburg Cathedral that are characterized by lifelike poses, vivid gestures, and very distinctive facial features.
The most important of these donor figures are those of Margrave Ekkehard and his beautiful wife Uta, created between 1243 and 1250 by the Master of Naumburg.
In this lecture, Prof. Duffey not only refers to the origin and history of these sculptures but also explains why they are widely regarded as some of the greatest masterpieces of European Gothic sculpture.
Date: Thursday 26 March 2026 at 12:00
Cost: R50,00 per person (tickets are payable in cash at the door)
Booking is essential (a maximum of 60 people can be accommodated)
RSVP before 25 March 2026
Click here to RSVP via email or phone Nandi on 012 346 3100 | 083 288 5117
Venue
Association of Arts Pretoria, 173 Mackie Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria
While most of the sculpture on medieval cathedrals — and a large portion of Gothic art in general — tends to be highly conventional and even generic in its representation of the human form, we find twelve donor figures in the western choir of Naumburg Cathedral that are characterized by lifelike poses, vivid gestures, and very distinctive facial features.
The most important of these donor figures are those of Margrave Ekkehard and his beautiful wife Uta, created between 1243 and 1250 by the Master of Naumburg.
In this lecture, Prof. Duffey not only refers to the origin and history of these sculptures but also explains why they are widely regarded as some of the greatest masterpieces of European Gothic sculpture.
Date: Thursday 26 March 2026 at 12:00
Cost: R50,00 per person (tickets are payable in cash at the door)
Booking is essential (a maximum of 60 people can be accommodated)
RSVP before 25 March 2026
Click here to RSVP via email or phone Nandi on 012 346 3100 | 083 288 5117
Venue
Association of Arts Pretoria, 173 Mackie Street, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Pretoria
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