The modern medieval castle in Bryn Athyn has closed for renovations until 2023. So it sent its prized 12th-century stained glass to the Philly Art Museum. The ceiling of the Greal Hall at Glencairn ...
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 ...
This exhibition explores the influence of western medieval forms, practices, and themes on German Expressionists and their opposition to the tradition of naturalism. Presenting a new perspective from ...
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 ...
In this nonlinear study, Nagel (The Controversy of Renaissance Art), a professor at New York University's Institute of Fine Arts, unravels the common threads running from the pre-Enlightenment era ...
The medieval prayer book looks modern from the outside, with its sleek white leather cover added by a conservator for safekeeping. Open the pages, however, and peer into a bygone era. There, images of ...
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Many objects of interest in cultural heritage have been damaged, erased, or overwritten to the point where the original text is unreadable. Some contemporary materials, such as fax paper, have ...
On a sunny Friday afternoon in April, the sleepy city of Kilkenny, Ireland, began to wake up. Chattering students filled the sidewalks, their book bags slung across school uniforms, many of the boys ...
Researchers in Switzerland have discovered more details about the medieval material Zwischgold, which can help in the restoration process of 15th century artworks. To study Zwischgold, researchers ...
WASHINGTON — About 1,000 years ago, a woman in Germany died and was buried in an unmarked grave in a church cemetery. No record of her life survived, and no historian had reason to wonder who she was.
Operas is a medium built for sweeping tales and grand emotion. This fall, the LA Opera — partnering with Beth Morrison ...