medieval art

The Olympics Go Medieval

Competitive sports were alive and well in the Middle Ages. Which would be Olympic sports? This curator imagines.

Seeking modern-day answers from an all-knowing medieval book.

Sarah Waldorf | August 5, 2016

A scholar sheds light on a long-anonymous medieval artist.

Bryan C. Keene | August 4, 2016

An innovative way of accessing medieval Christian images.

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