Medieval Hall in Wales to be preserved, turned into holiday home
A medieval hall house is set to become a holiday rental home, after funding was provided to restore the property. The National Heritage…
Building the Medieval World
Building the Medieval World By Christine Sciacca J.Paul Getty Museum / British Library, 2010 ISBN: 978-1-60606-006-3 Some of the great and lasting achievements…
Women workers could be found on the medieval construction site, study finds
According to a recently published study, women could be found working on construction sites, if only occasionally, including in specialized roles such as…
The Pillars of the Earth mini-series
The Pillars of the Earth, an eight-hour mini-series based on the novel of the same name by Ken Follett, begins airing this month…
In the Syrian Taste: Crusader churches in the Latin East as architectural expressions of orthodoxy
This paper explores how the architectural expression of orthodoxy in the Eastern churches was transferred to Europe before the Crusades and then reinforced through the Crusaders’ adoption of the triple-apsed east end ‘in the Syrian Taste’ in the Holy Land.
Palaces and the Street in Late-Medieval and Renaissance Italy
The late Middle Ages was a period of spectacular urban growth throughout Italy. The city of Florence, for example, began a circuit of walls in 1284 that expanded the area of the city five-fold.
The Origin of Masons’ Marks in Romanesque Buildings in England
Masons’ Marks can be found on stone buildings where the stone is taken to a high degree of finish, but the date of the introduction of this practice into England has yet to be established.
Future Research Directions for European Castle Studies
Future Research Directions for European Castle Studies Session: New Directions in Castle Research By Kieran D. O’Conor, National University of Ireland – Galway…
Sijilmassa: The Rise and Fall of a Walled Oasis in Medieval Morocco
Sjilmassa, once a great oasis city that organized caravans for gold across the Sahara, lies today in ruins along the Wadi Ziz in the Tafilalt oasis of southeastern Morocco. Sijilmassa flourished for nearly 650 years after its establishment in AD 757, and housed a population of perhaps 30,000 in the last two hundred years of its existence.
Development of construction techniques in the Mamluk domes of Cairo
Development of construction techniques in the Mamluk domes of Cairo By Barbara Cipriani Master’s Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005 Abstract: This dissertation…
Building with God: Anglo-Norman Durham, Bury St. Edmunds and Norwich
I shall argue that in the medieval period, the construction of churches and, to a considerable extent, urban planning, were deemed God-centred processes rather than human-centred activities.
Domestic Settings: Sources on Domestic Architecture and Day-to-Day Activities in the Crusader States
Domestic Settings: Sources on Domestic Architecture and Day-to-Day Activities in the Crusader States By Adrian J. Boas Brill, 2010 ISBN: 978 90 04…
The Lombard connection: northern influences in the Basilicas of San Lorenzo and Santo Spirito in Florence
The Lombard connection: northern influences in the Basilicas of San Lorenzo and Santo Spirito in Florence By Matthew A. Cohen Annali di architettura…
Stopping the rot: subsidence and structural damage at Westminster Hall
Stopping the rot: subsidence and structural damage at Westminster Hall Nash, George London Archaeologist, Volume 11-11 (2007) Abstract Westminster Hall is a Grade…
Toward a Medieval Architectonics: Reading Wells Cathedral
Wells Cathedral is the most complete of England’s medieval cathedrals. The articulation of its different parts in time and space forms a kind of complex text that can be read in a variety of ways.
Medieval Krakow and its Churches: Structure and Meanings
Medieval Krakow and its Churches: Structure and Meanings By Tomasz Węcławowicz Urban People, Vol.7:1 (2007) Abstract: The first part of this paper aims…
The Gate of Heaven and the Fountain of Life: Speech-Act Theory and Portal Inscriptions
The Gate of Heaven and the Fountain of Life: Speech-Act Theory and Portal Inscriptions Kendall, Calvin B. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 10…
Christ Church, Canterbury: The Spiritual Landscape of Pilgrimage
Christ Church, Canterbury: The Spiritual Landscape of Pilgrimage Robertson Hamer, Eileen Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 7 (1990) Abstract Canterbury Cathedral began as…
Pseudo-Dionysius’ Metaphysics of Darkness and Chartres
Pseudo-Dionysius’ Metaphysics of Darkness and Chartres James, Laurence J. Essays in Medieval Studies, vol. 2 (1985) Abstract It is a given among art…
Documentary evidence for domestic buildings in Ireland c.400-1200 in the light of archaeology
Documentary evidence for domestic buildings in Ireland c.400-1200 in the light of archaeology By Hilary Murray Medieval Archaeology, Vol.23 (1979) Introduction: Excluding archaeology…
Archaeological research at the parish church of Mary Magdalene in Čazma
Archaeological research at the parish church of Mary Magdalene in Čazma T. Pleše, A. Azinović-Bebek Opvscvla Archaeologica Papers of the Department of Archaeology,…
Chepstow Castle
Chepstow Castle The castle is high on a cliff above the River Wye, as it guards one of the main river crossings from…
Palaces and the Street in Late-Medieval and Renaissance Italy
The relationship between the private house and the environment of public space in the Italian city underwent a fundamental reordering in the late Middle Ages.
Zvart’nots and the Origins of Christian Architecture in Armenia
Zvart’nots and the Origins of Christian Architecture in Armenia By W. Eugene Kleinbauer The Art Bulletin, Vol. 54, No. 3, (1972) Introduction: Occupying a…
Archaeology of the countryside in medieval Anatolia
Archaeology of the countryside in medieval Anatolia By Edited by T. Vorderstrasse and J. Roodenberg Publications de l’Institut historique-archeologique neerlandais de Stamboul, Nederlands…