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 ...

What happens when a continent is torn apart by a hundred years of war, while another flourishes with trade, innovation, and ...

A 700-year-old fresco discovered in the convent church of S. Antonio in Polesine in Ferrara, Italy, reveals that luxurious ...

Medieval Europe’s diverse regional cultures were balanced by a conscious attempt to create ... including At least one course in history At least one course in art or music Students are encouraged to ...

A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to ...

Cleveland, The Cleveland Museum of Art, gift of Thomas P. Miller in memory of James J ... The volume features original new work on Old Norse poetry and saga, other languages and literatures of ...

A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars ...

Christians in medieval Europe admired Islamic art without fully realising it." While it is well known that Islamic textiles were present in late medieval European churches, surviving fragments are ...