Who Writes History? Competing Narratives about the Conquest of Mexico and the Fall of the Aztec Empire
A Getty Initiative to provide greater access to the Florentine Codex, the first Indigenous encyclopedia of the New World.
Read MoreA Getty Initiative to provide greater access to the Florentine Codex, the first Indigenous encyclopedia of the New World.
Read MoreDiscover how medieval Christians interpreted Hebrew scripture in illuminated manuscripts.
Read MoreBreaking out of the Eurocentric model of medieval studies.
Read MoreHow the political relationship between Africa and Europe manifests in a famous Biblical image.
Read MoreA wide-ranging new Getty book examines the role of text and image across cultures over the thousand-year span of the Middle Ages.
Read MoreExplore the impact of African rulers on European culture.
Read MoreBecause not everyone likes pumpkin pie
Read MoreWhat did people in medieval Europe believe about animals and how have those beliefs impacted art and culture then and now?
Read MoreA bite-sized introduction to the bestiary of the European Middle Ages.
Read MoreOminous imagery in the book of beasts.
Read MoreAn exhibition and catalogue explore this unique medieval book and its long influence.
Read MoreThe position of the signs of the zodiac in the night sky and movement of the planets influenced everyday decisions in the Middle Ages, from bloodletting to flower picking.
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