Middle Ages

Decoding the Medieval Volvelle

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

Selections from the collection for Halloween.

Bryan C. Keene | October 29, 2014

A new video brings 15th-century fighting moves to life.

Is this book a warning lesson or an incitement to sin?

Melanie Sympson | September 26, 2014

New research on Pacino di Bonaguida, a central figure in the rise of the Renaissance in Florence.

Bryan C. Keene | August 4, 2014

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