The Medieval Bestiary – Cute, Quirky, and Weird Animals
Of all the medieval manuscripts, bestiaries are definitely the most fun. A medieval bestiary is a book about animals. It’s full of unusual...
Alexandra Kiely 4 April 2022
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Watch the Hedgehogs from Medieval Bestiaries Come to Life!
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Zuzanna Stańska, Nicole Ganbold 4 April 2022
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Rain in Art – Paintings for Pluviophiles
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The Unbelievable Story of Killer Rabbits in Medieval Manuscripts
If you ever watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail, you probably remember the scene when the vicious killer bunny (which, as we remember, is a...
Zuzanna Stańska 4 April 2022
Medieval Take on Comic Books – Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
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Four Female Court Painters You Did Not Know
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Gokce Dyson 4 April 2022
Masterpiece Story: Rainy Season in the Tropics by Frederic Edwin Church
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Zuzanna Stańska 3 April 2022
Masterpiece Story: Rainbow at Pontoise by Camille Pissarro
Camille Pissarro has an interesting portfolio of paintings. His works are divided between cosmopolitan views of Paris and countryside views of...
James W Singer 3 April 2022
Rainbows in Art History: A Symbol of Hope for a Better Future
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