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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The Middle Ages and Modern Abstraction
Abstraction was no modern innovation—it’s been an integral part of art across the centuries.
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Reading the Future of “Game of Thrones” through Medieval Manuscripts
Do these manuscripts contain the secrets to the “Game of Thrones” season finale?
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The Miracles at Canterbury
Born from Thomas Becket’s martyrdom on December 29, 1170, the stained glass in Trinity Chapel at Canterbury Cathedral reveals some of the most fascinating tales of the miraculous.
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An Illuminated Christmas
A nearly 900-year-old nativity scene, rendered in gold and jewel tones.
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Getty Voices: Living with the St. Albans Psalter
Studying a precious manuscript, page by page, illumination by illumination.
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