The Dublin Apocalypse

The Library of Trinity College Dublin, in conjunction with the School of History and Humanities and the School of English, presents a one - day symposium on the Dublin Apocalypse. The Dublin Apocalypse (TCD MS 64) is a vibrantly illuminated manuscript of international importance and one of the treasures of the Library. This 14th-century manuscript, made in England and attributed to the Ormesby Master, contains the Latin text of the Book of Revelation and depicts the End of Days in miniatures of gold and vivid colour. The symposium will feature talks from renowned scholars on multiple aspects of the manuscript and its broader context as well as an account of the acquisition of the Dublin Apocalypse involving a curious deal between the College and a former Provost. The event will take place in the Neill Lecture Theatre, Long Room Hub, on Friday, 1 February 2019, generously supported by the Trinity Long Room Hub and the TCD Association and Trust.

Conference Schedule:

9.45–10.00: Introduction

10.00–10.20: Bernard Meehan, Trinity Medieval History Research Centre, Trinity College Dublin

Title: How the Dublin Apocalypse reached the Library

10.20–11.00: Nigel Morgan, Emeritus Honorary Professor of the History of Art, University of Cambridge

Title: The iconography of the Dublin Apocalypse

11.00–11.10: Discussion

11.10–11.30: Coffee break

11.30–12.10: Michael Michael, Honorary Professor of the University of Glasgow

Title: Locating the artist of the Dublin Apocalypse

12.10–12.50: Frederica Law-Turner

Title: The earl, his heir and their psalter: the patrons of the Ormesby Psalter reconsidered

12.50–13.00: Discussion

13.00–15.00: Lunch (not provided)

15.00–15.40: James T. Palmer, Lecturer in Medieval History, University of St Andrews

Title: It’s not the end of the world: encountering the Book of Revelation in the middle ages

15.40–16.00: Laura Cleaver, Ussher Lecturer in Medieval Art, Trinity College Dublin

Title: It’s the end of the world as we know it: apocalypse facsimiles in the early twentieth century and their impact

16.00–16.30: Wrap up and final discussion/Q&A