Travelling to Paris ? Add this beautiful thirteenth century Capetian chapel to your MUST-SEE list for your next visit!
The Audiences for the Medieval Cult of Saints
November 1, 2014 By
In the Middle Ages the cult of saints was quintessentially a public phenomenon. Its arena was not a private sphere of spirituality but a public orchestration of ceremony.
Memento Mori: Medieval Images of Death
October 29, 2014 By
In honour of All Hallows’ Eve, let’s take five minutes to look at how death was expressed in art in the late Middle Ages.
Classical trends in Byzantine and Western Art in the 13th and 14th centuries
October 25, 2014 By
During the last two centuries before the Renaissance of the arts in Italy in the 15th century, different waves of classical trends marked the artistic creation of both Byzantine and western worlds.
The Origins of the Shroud of Turin
October 24, 2014 By
Charles Freeman, surprised by the lack of research into one of the great unsolved mysteries, reveals for the first time his groundbreaking examination into the creation of the venerated object.
Of dead kings, dukes and constables: the historical context of the Danse Macabre in late medieval Paris
October 22, 2014 By
Why did the danse macabre rise to fame only when incorporated in a mural scheme that was created in a period of major political upheaval?
The drawings that Michelangelo did not want you to see
October 21, 2014 By
There are about 600 drawings by the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo that have survived to the present day – many of them stunningly beautiful – but he would probably have been ‘absolutely horrified’ that the general public can now see them.
Byzantine art exhibition now open in Chicago
October 15, 2014 By
A new exhibition, Heaven and Earth: Art of Byzantium from Greek Collections, opened last month at the Art Institute of Chicago, and showcases more than 60 superb artworks of the Byzantine era, from the 4th to the 15th centuries.
This Week in Medieval Manuscript Images
October 13, 2014 By
Wild women, big fish and scary faces are among the nearly 40 medieval manuscript images collected from Twitter in the last week.
10 Medieval and Renaissance Things to See at the Victoria and Albert Museum
October 9, 2014 By
My latest visit to the Victoria and Albert Musuem: 10 Medieval and Renaissance Things to See at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
This Week in Medieval Manuscript Images
October 6, 2014 By
In this week’s edition, we bring you over 20 images, including how babies are born, illustrations of the moon, and St. Michael hard at work slaying evil!
This Week in Medieval Manuscript Images
September 29, 2014 By
This week we can share over 30 beautiful medieval manuscript images that we found on Twitter, including Greek Fire in action, and a map of 16th century Cairo.
Fiat Lux: Chartres Cathedral’s Representation of Medieval Culture Seen Through 21st Century Design
September 25, 2014 By
Chartres Cathedral in France exists as a time capsule of its culture, an exhibition of material, religious, and social values, and a testament to the expert craft guild that flourished in the city.
10 Things to See at Southwark Cathedral
September 24, 2014 By
My 10 favourite things about Southwark Cathedral.
This week in Medieval Manuscript Images
September 22, 2014 By
We’re back with another round-up of beautiful medieval manuscript images we found this week on the Twitterverse, including images of Stonehenge and the Trojan Horse
How Medieval England looked 200 years ago
September 21, 2014 By
Here are fifteen beautiful images of castles, abbeys, cathedrals and other medieval sites around England created around the start of the 19th century
This Week in Medieval Manuscript Images
September 15, 2014 By
Fifteen beautiful, unusual and fascinating medieval manuscript images we found on Twitter this week
Turning Toward Death: The Medievals’ Terrestrial Treatment of Death in Art During the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries
September 8, 2014 By
Throughout the Middle Ages, religious iconography was a main theme of art and the Church heavily patronized works that embodied virtuous ideals. Art was often used as a religious implement in which the Church instructed the illiterate masses. However, art can also represent pain and trauma acting as an outlet for the artist.
The Friars Preachers: The First Hundred Years of the Dominican Order
September 7, 2014 By
When Dominic of Caleruega began preaching in southern France in the early 1200s, he would have had no idea of the far reaching influence that the band of men he would attract would leave such a broad and enduring influence on medieval history.
Arms and Armor: A Farewell to Persistant Myths and Misconceptions
September 7, 2014 By
But the image remains—the knight in shining armor, gleaming, protected, hidden, isolated behind helm; yet gallant, courtly, protector of the weak, of maidens, of orphans, widows; dedicated to God, devoted to the distant lady, never turning back from the challenge of a joust, brave and gentle, proud and courteous, forever riding off in search for adventure, in quest of Holy Grail or holy war.
The Journey of Charles I, King of Hungary, from Visegrád to Naples (1333): Its Political Implications and Artistic Consequences
September 1, 2014 By
The aim of this article is to reconstruct the journey of Charles I, King of Hungary (1310– 1342), from Visegrád to Naples in the year 1333.
Northern Renaissance? Burgundy And Netherlandish Art In Fifteenth-Century Europe
August 25, 2014 By
Everyone who has studied medieval or modern history knows that the periodisation of the eras on either side of the Renaissance provides much food for thought. This contribution aims irst to address the usefulness of the widespread concept of the ‘Northern Renaissance’.
Quiz: Which Renaissance Artist Created this Masterpiece?
August 19, 2014 By
Here are ten close-up images of famous art works created by Italian Renaissance artists. Can you name the artist?
Ancient Viking Art
August 18, 2014 By
These skilled warriors and seamen had a unique art. Probably the best known artifices of them are the tombstones with engraved drawings; most of them preserve writings with rune scripts and therefore they are called runastones.
Ten Things You May Not Have Noticed in the Bayeux Tapestry
August 12, 2014 By
The designer of the Bayeux Tapestry also included little details that might be missed by the casual viewer. Here are ten images to take a second look at!
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