Café- Rencontres : Esther Kim Painted Prayers: The Materiality of Devotion in Books of Hours
When and Where
Tuesday, March 31, 2026 3:45 pm to 6:30 pm
OH 213
Odette Hall
50 St. Joseph St. Toronto, M5S 3M6
Description
The Department of French at the University of Toronto is pleased to invite you to a new session of the Café-Rencontres series:
Esther Kim
Painted Prayers: The Materiality of Devotion in Books of Hours
This talk, presented as part of the SSHRC-funded project Books of Hours in Canada, explores the material and visual dimensions of devotion in medieval Books of Hours. Through an analysis of illuminated manuscripts, Esther Kim examines how images and text work together to shape religious experience and practice.
All are welcome.
