Is This My Blood? The Medieval Rites of Wine

This lecture explores the relationship between theologies of blood and cultures of wine in medieval Western Europe, from the monastic milieu of 12th-century Burgundy to the wards of late medieval London. Even the most sacred Eucharistic practices of the Middle Ages depended on the vintner's craft, while the era's poetry, art, devotional writings, and liturgies reveal close connections between viticulture and religious life. In the medieval world, blood piety and oenophilia often went hand in hand. A talk by author, novelist, and academic and literary scholar Bruce Holsinger.
This program was presented at the Getty Center and Online on Saturday, March 2, 2024, www.getty.edu/visit/cal/event..., and complements the exhibition "Blood: Medieval/Modern," www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions....
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