Thomas Becket: The Imagery of an Unexpected Saint
A controversial figure, no one among his contemporaries would ever have assumed that Thomas Becket, adviser to King Henry II, and later Archbishop of...
Stephanie Skenyon 9 December 2025
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Masterpiece Story: September by Limbourg Brothers
September created by Limbourg brothers is a masterpiece of medieval art and autumn art that captures the experience of seasonal life in 15th-century...
James W Singer 21 September 2025
Written in the Stars: Zodiac in Medieval Art
Medieval Europeans believed that the movements of the sun, moon, stars, and planets directly affected their lives on earth. They practiced what we...
Alexandra Kiely 14 August 2025
The Best of Discarding Images
During the Middle Ages, illuminated manuscripts were first used in the Roman Catholic Church for liturgical services and prayers. The popularity of...
Anna Ingram 12 February 2025
Medieval Mystery: Cities of Women – A New Novel by Kathleen B. Jones
Cities of Women is a novel spread across the centuries where we seek the female artist who produced one the finest medieval illuminated manuscripts in the world for Christine de Pizan.
Candy Bedworth 19 October 2023
