medieval art

7 Things to Look for in Paintings of the Last Supper

Things to know to decipher the images in one of the most depicted subjects in the history of art

Diane Lee | December 18, 2015

A Star Wars-inspired tour of celestial images in our manuscripts collection.

Bryan C. Keene | December 14, 2015

Who let the dogs in?

Diane Lee | October 1, 2015

A delicately carved statuette of Saint Philip joins the collection.

Amy Hood | September 30, 2015

Over-the-top tales of Alexander the Great from the pages of medieval manuscripts.

It's part timepiece, part floppy disk, and part crystal ball.

Rheagan Martin | July 23, 2015

Death is coming. Prepare with these images from illuminated manuscripts.

Bryan C. Keene | June 8, 2015

A medievalist's-eye-view of Game of Thrones, season 5.

Bryan C. Keene | April 13, 2015

A few of our favorite medieval circles.

Sarah Waldorf | March 14, 2015

It's all fun and games until somebody gets clubbed.

In honor of Day With(out) Art, a selection of images that make us more human.

Bryan C. Keene | December 1, 2014

What does an invisible ghost look like? Um, well, like this.

Bryan C. Keene | October 30, 2014