Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a medieval knight, buried under a shuttered ice cream parlor in the Polish city ...

Medieval art was anything but simple – every detail had meaning. In this video, we dive into some of the most well-known medieval paintings to uncover the hidden symbolism woven into the imagery. From ...

“A lot of the art being made (in the Medieval era) was people drawing on things from their life and experiences… that were part of popular culture,” Swarthout said in a phone call with CNN.

Swarthout is the researcher behind the popular art history-inspired social media account Weird Medieval Guys, which has attracted nearly 700,000 followers on X, formerly Twitter, since she began ...

“It was a home for the art, but also to have the art sunk into the very fabric of the building,” said museum director Brian Henderson. Glencairn Museum Director Brian Henderson stands before a display ...

The dental calculus on the lower jaw where a medieval woman entrapped lapis lazuli pigment, seen below center tooth. The semi-precious stone was highly prized at the time for its vivid color and ...

Turning medieval ideas into art As this demonstrates, the search for the causes and meanings of colour is an inherently interdisciplinary question.

That sort of statistic isn’t often associated with the art of the Middle Ages, but “The Nature of Things: Medieval Art and Ecology, 1100-1550,” a new exhibition opening on March 10 at the ...

The fragments of the reconstructed altarpiece were dispersed over the years, ending up at the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts (1927), the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. (1939), and the ...

Medieval Art From Jerusalem Opens Window on Past The Metropolitan Museum of Art gathers works from the Holy City’s heyday By David Masello Sept. 21, 2016 8:57 pm ET Share ...