Field-Of-Study: Medieval History

Anne D. Hedeman is Professor of Art History and Medieval Studies at the University of Illinois and a Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America. She has been at Illinois since 1983, after earning an A.B. with honors in Art History at Princeton University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History at The Johns

Sharon E. J. Gerstel is Professor of Byzantine Art and Archaeology at the University of California, Los Angeles. Trained in art history and religious studies, Gerstel’s work focuses on the intersection of ritual and art. She has written, edited, and co-edited several books, including Beholding the Sacred Mysteries: Programs of the Byzantine Sanctuary (1999), A