Catherine E. Karkov Series

Catherine Karkov is a professor specializing in the history of art and leading the School of Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies at the University of Leeds. Her research centers on early medieval art, particularly Anglo-Saxon art. She has explored the intricate relationship between text and image in Anglo-Saxon literature, arguing that critical editions omitting the manuscript's illustrations do so at their peril. These illustrations, appearing at dramatic moments within the texts, offer crucial insights into the allegorical significance of many passages.