Dr. Emily Guerry

Biography

Emily Guerry is a tutor specializing in Medieval History at St Peter's College, University of Oxford. Her research primarily focuses on the intersection of saints, relics, and devotion, exploring how medieval imagination shapes these concepts. She teaches papers on medieval British, European, and world history, with a particular emphasis on visual culture. Guerry supervises dissertations related to medieval art, architecture, and devotional culture. Her research examines the relationship between religious devotion and artistic representation during the Middle Ages, particularly how the veneration of relics has influenced Christian iconography. She is especially interested in the historical context surrounding changes in the representation of the Crucifixion, and how patrons, theologians, and artists have facilitated this reinvention. Her current projects delve into Gothic wall paintings in Paris and Angers, the roles of royal patronage at Westminster, and the involvement of diplomats in the collection of relics across Constantinople and the development of religious cults in the British Isles and beyond.

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