Detail of a predella depicting three scenes from the Passion of Christ (northeastern Spain, Crown of Aragon, c. 1440), oil, tempera, gilding and silvering on softwood panel (all photos Natalie ...
Pt. 1. The making of gold and aesthetics. -- On gold and gold-backs in early Italian art / Anne Dunlop -- The gold experience in art and in Italian artisan tradition between the Middle Ages and the ...
Eyvind Earle (American, 1916-2000), "Concept Art" (1958), from Sleeping Beauty (Walt Disney Productions), gouache on board, 9 1/4 × 21 3/4 inches, Hilbert Collection (© Disney Enterprises, Inc., ...
Yakutiye Madrasa, Erzurum. Central muqarnas, Islamic ornamental three-dimensional architectural decoration, embellishing a church ceiling, 1310. Credit: Richard Piran McClary Coptic capital with ...
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 ...
Pinterest searches for medieval fashion are surging, and the global mead market is set to double by 2032. These clear signs of a growing fascination with history are spilling into everyday life, where ...