A Rare Medieval Alabaster
A delicately carved statuette of Saint Philip joins the collection.
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Tag: medieval art
A Hero’s Journey and the Dance of Dragons
Over-the-top tales of Alexander the Great from the pages of medieval manuscripts.
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Decoding the Medieval Volvelle
It's part timepiece, part floppy disk, and part crystal ball.
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Deathly Meditations in Medieval Manuscripts
Death is coming. Prepare with these images from illuminated manuscripts.
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The Wars to Come: Game of Thrones and Medieval Art
A medievalist's-eye-view of Game of Thrones, season 5.
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Beautiful Medieval Circles for Ultimate Pi Day
A few of our favorite medieval circles.
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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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Delightfully Horrifying Manuscript Illuminations
Selections from the collection for Halloween.
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The Art of Seduction
Is this book a warning lesson or an incitement to sin?
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A Medievalist’s Viewing Guide to “Game of Thrones,” Season 4
What a season it was. Let’s watch it again, manuscripts in hand.
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