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Soaring Gothic cathedrals of radiant stained glass, plus art celebrating worldly pleasure. As Europe passed A.D. 1000, its growing prosperity was reflected in soaring Gothic cathedrals graced with ...

Thanks to an international collaboration, visitors to Art and Nature in the Middle Ages, a new exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art, have an opportunity to explore a remarkable collection of ...

When he first saw "The Last Supper and the Agony in the Garden" at the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts, Jeffrey Forgeng was puzzled by the choreography of the circa-1300, Central Italian fresco, ...

War and religion, two constants of life during the Middle Ages and early Renaissance, are the subjects of a new permanent exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago offering visitors a look at more than ...

The film discusses the art of the Middle Ages, emphasizing its role in expressing the mystical faith of the time. It highlights the importance of medieval cathedrals, particularly in France, and their ...

EAST AND WEST is an English language quarterly published since 1950 by IsMEO (Istituto Italiano per il Medio ed Estremo Oriente [Italian Institute for Middle and Far East]) and now by IsIAO (Istituto ...

The question of why, at the turn of the 20th century, modern art flourished in Europe has long been one of art history’s most intriguing. Was it exposure to non-Western influences? The advent of the ...

Due to history's patriarchal perpsective, we may not expect feminist viewpoints from a time so long ago as the Middle Ages. Yet women who challenged the status quo have always existed, even then. One ...

From shears to status symbols, getting a haircut in the Middle Ages was anything but simple. Tools were crude, styles were bold, and your hair could say everything about who you were White House tours ...

Early Europeans produce diverse art: from Christians to Muslims and Byzantines to Vikings. After Rome’s fall, Europe’s Christians kept culture alive with art rooted in their deep faith. We visit ...