Tights, A Medieval Fashion Faux Pas, Return!
Tights are not pants--or are they?
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Fashion According to the Pope: Short Tunics for Him and Fabulous Jewelry for Her
The current exhibition Fashion in the Middles Ages, closing Sunday, August 14, examines costumes in the pages of medieval manuscripts. At times, the clothing... Read More
The Medieval Clotheshorse: Roger Wieck on the Fashion Revolution of the Middle Ages
Fancy medieval clothes, in manuscripts and real life.
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Did Parchment Smell? Your Manuscript Questions, Answered
Answers to your questions about illuminated manuscripts.
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A Lasting War: Representing Troy in Ancient Greece and Medieval Europe
For ancient Greeks and medieval Europeans, the Trojan past lived in the present.
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Imagining the Culinary Past in France: Recipes for a Medieval Feast
Even in the Middle Ages, food was not a matter to be taken lightly.
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Get the Scoop on Spooky Art for Halloween
Playing games with spooks and monsters!
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Interpreting Sacred Scripture across Faiths
How do people of different faiths read, interpret, and depict the sacred texts known in the Christian tradition as the Old Testament? Come explore... Read More