Leson, Richard
Associate Professor, Medieval Art and Architecture
Degrees:
- PhD The Johns Hopkins University, 2007
- BA Mary Washington College, 1998
Research and Teaching Interests:
The visual culture of the Middle Ages with specific concentrations in the areas of :
- Medieval manuscript illumination
- Heraldry
- Sigillography
- Devotional culture
- Gender studies
- Museum studies
- Art associated with the crusades
Courses Taught:
- ArtHist 101: Ancient to Medieval Art and Architecture
- ArtHist 220: The Beginning of Medieval Art
- ArtHist 324: Art and Architecture of Byzantium
- ArtHist 325: Early Medieval Art in the West
- ArtHist 327: Art and Architecture of Islamic Spain
- ArtHist 329: Art and Architecture of the Late Middle Ages
- ArtHist 425: Romanesque Art and Architecture
- ArtHist 426: French Gothic Art and Architecture
- ArtHist 704: Introduction to Art Museum Studies II
- ArtHist 720: Relics and Reliquaries of the Middle Ages
- ArtHist 720: Medieval Narrative Arts