illuminated manuscripts

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

Bryan C. Keene | August 5, 2011

The Medieval Clotheshorse: Roger Wieck on the Fashion Revolution of the Middle Ages

Fancy medieval clothes, in manuscripts and real life.

Annelisa Stephan | July 27, 2011

Did Parchment Smell? Your Manuscript Questions, Answered

Answers to your questions about illuminated manuscripts.

Audrey Chan | February 4, 2011

A Lasting War: Representing Troy in Ancient Greece and Medieval Europe

For ancient Greeks and medieval Europeans, the Trojan past lived in the present.

Mary Louise Hart | January 31, 2011

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.

Annelisa Stephan | January 21, 2011

Get the Scoop on Spooky Art for Halloween

Playing games with spooks and monsters!

Julie Jaskol | October 27, 2010

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

Desiree Zenowich | June 7, 2010