A new exhibition in Helsinki spotlights the Gothic themes and influences that connected works by renowned late 19th- and ...

These words, later absorbed mainly from texts from the late Middle Ages, such as Jacobus da Voragine's Golden Legend (1298), directly influenced the depiction of Christmas in the centres which shaped ...

The show is situated in the museum’s enchanting terra-cotta arcade, which gives the displayed objects—red velvet pillows, ...

She thinks van Gogh was tuned in to a late 19th-century trend that revived ... to the dark side were inspired by Gothic art from the Middle Ages.

The Congress embraces the study of all aspects of the Middle Ages, extending into late antiquity and the early modern period, including—but not limited to—history, language, literature, linguistics, ...

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Physicians from Islamic countries during the late Middle Ages enjoyed great respect ... and practices from Islam’s golden age. THE ART OF MEDICINE Medieval Islamic doctors broke new ground ...

Sequestered cardinals would not tarry in long discussions, especially when they were away from the comfort of their own palaces, allowed only a single attendant and sleeping in simple cells. If they ...

For midlife mothers, the emotional rigors of getting pregnant can be just as profound, if not more so, than the physical. And ...

We did not include books that were solely made of art. For example, "The Lilies" sold for $5.5 million ... At 347 illuminated pages, the Sherborne Missal is the largest English service book from the ...

After a bit of back-and-forth (there were so many options), we decided on a 14-night sailing in mid-to-late September, when, ...