Beautiful Medieval Circles for Ultimate Pi Day
A few of our favorite medieval circles.
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Manuscripts and Books
Expanding Access: Devotion and Objects
An American Muslim scholar reads aloud from a ninth-century Qur’an.
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Misconceptions about the Middle Ages, Debunked through Art History
It's all fun and games until somebody gets clubbed.
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Medieval Meditations on the Human Condition
In honor of Day With(out) Art, a selection of images that make us more human.
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The Ghost That Wasn’t There
What does an invisible ghost look like? Um, well, like this.
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Museum Visitors Write the Rules of 21st-Century Chivalry
Visitors common-sense (and sometimes hilarious) rules for 21st-century behavior.
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Delightfully Horrifying Manuscript Illuminations
Selections from the collection for Halloween.
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See Authentic Medieval Hand-to-Hand Combat in New Video
A new video brings 15th-century fighting moves to life.
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The Art of Seduction
Is this book a warning lesson or an incitement to sin?
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100,000 Digitized Art History Materials from the Getty Research Institute Now Available in the Digital Public Library of America
A new place to explore digital treasures from the Getty Research Institute's collection.
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A Quest to Uncover History Through Handwriting
The study of old handwriting combines detective work, scholarship, and a little bit of magic.
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Whale Tales and Sea Monsters
What is worse than a shark? Oh, that’s right. A lot.
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