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 ...

Medieval art is colorful, creative, quirky, stylized, and goofy. The results are often incredibly bizarre but undeniably ...

The burial clearly shows signs of anti-vampire practices, which were aimed at stopping the dead from rising again.’ ...

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 ...

Please note that the file is large and may take several minutes to download. Download Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning. UNG follows the section 508 ...

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 ...

By Emily LaBarge Longtime MoMA Director Will Step Down Next Year After 30 years at the helm of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Glenn Lowry will depart in September 2025. The sprawling ...

He teaches a comparably broad array of courses, from the survey of ancient and medieval art to specialized investigations of Roman, eastern and western medieval, and Islamic art and architecture.

A significant cache of gold coins has been discovered by archaeologists in Bulgaria. This treasure trove of gold coins dates ...

If there’s one thing that never fails to boost our mood, it’s medieval art! It’s colorful, creative, quirky, and goofy, and it showcases how the artists had to use every ounce of their ...

The Smithsonian’s museums display objects from our collections that span the breadth of art and design from the ancient to the modern-day, from the whimsical to the practical. Along with our ...