When looking at medieval art, it is important to recognize that the objects in a modern exhibition are taken out of their original context. Unlike much of the art produced in the intervening centuries ...

“It shifts into a question: What is the meaning of all this, and what can artists do about that? “They were discovering ...

In the Middle Ages, as today, visual art offered an avenue to explore, affirm, and sometimes challenge social roles and relationships. Medieval people defined themselves and their neighbors through ...

Public domain. For nearly forty years, Early Drama, Art, and Music (EDAM) has established a reputation for publishing specialized, high-quality scholarship through Medieval Institute Publications. The ...

Medieval Europe’s diverse regional cultures were balanced by a conscious attempt to create a unified view of the world that embraced religious and social ideals, Latin and vernacular literature, and ...

Studies in Iconography (ISSN 0148-1029, e-ISSN 2693-8456) is an annual journal hosted by the Index of Medieval Art and published in partnership with Medieval Institute Publications. It presents ...

The Los Angeles museum presents a spectacular if scattershot show containing over 100 works, ranging from medieval ...

The piece, thought to be from a choral book from the city of Siena, has been in the CMA collection since 1952.

The growth in debates concerning the concept of 'the global' in medieval art history, and the more complex picture of Eurasian and African societies and material culture that has emerged in the past ...

Paintings, ceramics, photography, fashion, furniture and more: The V&A Museum is a treasure trove of art and design. Here’s ...

Visitors can experience a "trip through history" during a light and sound show at a medieval cathedral. Salisbury Cathedral's ...

“They were discovering things in medieval art and culture that are about the great rituals of life, human longing, yearning for things — not just material, but spiritual,” Simpson adde ...