Manuscript of “Two Leaves from the Mirror of Human Salvation” formerly used as a book cover (Germany, late 14th century), ink and pigments on medium weight, cream-colored parchment (courtesy the ...

(CNN) — So you want to live like you’re from the Middle Ages? Well, maybe that’s not a common aspiration, but nevertheless, it’s a subject that’s become Olivia M. Swarthout’s expertise. Swarthout is ...

Olivia Swarthout has brought medieval art to the masses (460K Twitter followers and counting) but she’s not formally trained in medieval history or art. A self-described “proprietress of weird ...

John Lansdowne and Stephanie Leone are both Boston College art professors—but one specializes in medieval art, and the other in Renaissance art. For the McMullen Museum of Art’s latest exhibit, ...

With its countless crucifixion scenes and gold-leaf Madonna and Child icons, sexuality and unbridled desire might not be the first things that pop to mind when discussing Christian Medieval art. But ...

Introduction to the histories of art and the practice of art history. You will encounter a range of arts (including painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, prints) and artistic practices from ...