Professor Jane Geddes

Professor Jane Geddes The University of Aberdeen School of Divinity, History & Philosophy Chair in History of Art work +44 (0)1224 273784 work fax +44 (0) 1224 27 2458 pref j.geddes@abdn.ac.uk pref Room KCF26, School of History & History of Art, King's College, ABERDEEN, AB24 3FX

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Research Interests

Scottish architecture; British Medieval manuscripts; Pictish Sculpture; Medieval decorative ironwork.  

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Current Research

Currently Leverhulme Research Award holder: director for Buildings of Scotland Project. The research fellows are three architecural historians, Joseph Sharples, Dr David Walker and Dr Matthew Woodworth. From 2008-2014, they will be producing two volumes on Aberdeenshire and North-East Scotland, for the Buildings of Scotland series, published by Yale University Press.

For Historic Scotland, developing the research side of St Vigeans Museum of Pictish sculpture, Angus.

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Research Grants

Leverhulme Research Award: to produce two volumes for the Buildings of Scotland Series, Aberdeenshire and North-East Scotland. 2008-2014

AHRB award to produce the St Albans Psalter web site. St Albans Psalter web site.

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Teaching Responsibilities

HA1003 Introduction to Art History: Case studies in Western Art
HA1503 The Modern Tradition: Change and Continuity
HA2004 Goths to Gothic: Romans to Renaissance
HA2501 The Age of Baroque: from Caravaggio to Robert Adam
HA3536 The Country House, 1500 - 2000
HA3034 The Work of Angels: Insular Art 400-800
HA3036 Durham and Romanesque architecture
HA5001 Research Skills for Art History
HA55XX English Romanesque Manuscripts

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External Responsibilities

External examiner for York University, Medieval Studies

Trustee for The Burn, Edzell

 

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Selected Publications

Major Publications

	www.abdn.ac.uk/stalbanspsalter
	Kings College Chapel Aberdeen 1500- 2000. Leeds: Northern Universities Press, 2000. [edited].
	Deeside and the Mearns: an illustrated architectural survey. Rutland: Royal Incorporation of Scottish Architects, 2001.
	Medieval Decorative Ironwork in England. London: Society of Antiquaries Monograph, 1999.
	www.abdn.ac.uk/bestiary

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Publications

Contributions to Journals

Articles

• Geddes, J. (2008). 'Heaven's Gates: Medieval Decorative Ironwork and its meaning'. Cornerstone Magazine, vol 29, no. 2, pp. 42-48.
• Geddes, J. (2005). 'The Organ, the Ambo and the Pulpitum'. Ecclesiology Today, Journal of the Ecclesiological Society, vol 34, no. Jan 2005, pp. 16-47.
• Geddes, J. (2004). 'The organ, the ambo and the pulpitum, King's College Chapel, Aberdeen'. Aberdeen University Review, vol LX, no. 4, 212, pp. 295-323.

Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings

Chapters

• Geddes, J. (2011). 'The Bayeux Tapestry, Dendrochronology and Hadstock Door'. MJ Lewis, GR Owen-Crocker & D Terkla (eds), in: The Bayeux Tapestry: New Approaches. Oxbow Books, Oxford, United Kingdom, pp. 127-135.
• Geddes, J. (2011). 'The St Albans Psalter: Sex, Desire and the Middle-Aged Woman'. S Niebrzydowski (ed.), in: Middle-Aged Women in the Middle Ages. Gender in the Middle Ages, vol. 7, Boydell & Brewer, Woodbridge, pp. 69-82.
• Geddes, J. (2010). 'Medieval Decorative Ironwork in St George's Chapel'. N Saul & T Tatton-Brown (eds), in: St George's Chapel Windsor: History and Heritage. The Dovecote Press, Wimborne Minster, United Kingdom, pp. 63-68.
• Geddes, J. (2010). 'The Problems of Pictish Art, 1955-2009'. J Geddes, ST Driscoll & MA Hall (eds), in: Pictish Progress: New Studies on Northern Britain in the Early Middle Ages. vol. 50, The Northern World, vol. 50, Brill Academic Publishers, Leiden, Netherlands, pp. 121-134.
• Geddes, J. (2008). 'Ideas and Images of Britain'. T Ayres (ed.), in: The History of British Art: Vol. 1. 600-1600. vol. 1, The History of British Art, vol. 1, Tate Pub. (London, England), London, United Kingdom, pp. 19-43.
• Geddes, J. (2007). 'Cornelyus Symondson and the tomb railings of Lady Margaret Beaufort'. R Marks (ed.), in: Late Gothic England: Art and Display. Shaun Tyas, Donington, United Kingdom.
• Geddes, J. (2004). 'The St Albans Psalter: the abbot and the anchoress'. in: In: Christina of Markyate: A Twelfth-century Holy Woman (eds. Fanous, S.; Leyser, H.) Routledge. In: Christina of Markyate: A Twelfth-century Holy Woman (eds. Fanous, S.; Leyser, H.) Routledge, pp. 197-216.
• Geddes, J. (2003). 'Edward IV's gates at St George's Chapel, Windsor'. in: In: Gothic: Art for England, 1400-1547 (eds. Marks, R.; Williamson, P.). In: Gothic: Art for England, 1400-1547 (eds. Marks, R.; Williamson, P.), pp. 166-167.

Contributions to Conferences

Abstracts

• Geddes, J. (2002). 'John Tresilian and the gates of Edward IV's Chantry'.

Other Contributions

• Geddes, J. (2006). 'Bishop Gundulf's door at Rochester Cathedral'.

Books and Reports

Books

• Driscoll, ST., Geddes, J. & Hall, MA. (eds) (2010). 'Pictish Progress: New Studies on Northern Britain in the Early Middle Ages'. The Northern World, vol. 50, Brill Academic Publishers, Leiden, Netherlands.
• Geddes, J. (2010). 'Blacker, Beasts and the Bestiary: The inaugural Temenos Thetis Blacker Memorial Lecture'. Temenos Academy Papers, no. 34, vol. 34, 1 edn, Temenos Academy, London, United Kingdom.
• Geddes, J., Kidd, P. & Bepler, J. (2008). 'The St Albans Psalter: Facsimile and Commentary'. Verlag Muller and Schindler, Simbach am Inn.
• Geddes, J. (2005). 'The St Albans Psalter: a book for Christina of Markyate'. Unknown Publisher, British Library.
• Geddes, J. (2005). 'Der Albani-Psalter: eine englische Prachthandschrift des 12.Jahrhunderts fur Christina von Markyate'. Unknown Publisher, Schnell und Steiner.
• Geddes, J. (2001). 'Deeside and the Mearns: An Illustrated Architectural Guide'. Unknown Publisher, Royal Incorporation of Scottish Architects.

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