illuminated manuscripts

Closed Captioning for the Middle Ages

Nerdy fun with medieval captions.

A military officer finds inspiration in Renaissance art.

Alec McPike | August 29, 2016

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

Experiencing a shared sense of history through the pageantry of St. Agatha’s festival.

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

Scholarly canine research.

A writer finds inspiration in the art of handcrafted books.

Julian Tyler | June 10, 2016

Stories of cross-cultural exchange told through 10 objects.

Medieval manuscripts through a Hollywood lens.

Inside the design process, from parchment to page.

Sarah Zabrodski | March 23, 2016

Curator Bryan Keene takes questions from inquiring Instagrammers

Sarah Waldorf | February 2, 2016