Articles related to "Medieval Art"



Envisioning Wales
A slight digression into visual communication--how the emergence of early Welsh culture was reflected in its art and artifacts.
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Medieval Art History: A Brief Time line.
While I am working on a longer article on Abbot Suger of St. Denis, I will offer the following brief (and sketchy) Time line of the more significant Medieval artworks and architectural achievements. For a more complete online reference with dates and historical information, I recommend the <b>Ecole Library</b>.
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Medieval Art Special Exhibitions
A series of museum special exhibitions focuses on the art and culture of the European Middle Ages.
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Medieval Art: A Bibliography
A select bibliography of scholarly publications related to the art, civilization and archaeology of medieval Europe.
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The Black Death and Medieval Art
Images of death and the macabre produced during the Medieval era were highly influenced by the Black Plague that spread across Europe during the mid-14th century.
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Flemish Artist Jan van Eyck
Before he became famous and was lured to Burgundy by Philip the Good, Jan van Eyck, who perfected the new oil painting medium, was hired by John III the Pitiless.
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Images of Dominic at San Marco, Florence.
Medieval Art, History, Dominicans, Catholicism, Dominicans, San Marco, meditation, gesture, spirituality, Florence, Baxandall, Liturgy, frescoes, Fra Angelico,
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What are Illuminated Manuscripts?
How did Medieval artisans create Illuminated Manuscripts? What was their purpose in society?
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Angels, Icons & Religious Imagery
How were angels depicted in early Christian art? Why were they used on icons from Byzantine Egypt?
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Beginning of Dutch Painting: An Exhibit Overview
"Dutch Primitives: Paintings from the Late Middle Ages" at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen describes the accomplishments of mainly 15th-century Netherlandish artists.
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C. Griffith Mann New Chief Curator at CMA
C. Griffith Mann has been appointed the Cleveland Museum of Art's new Chief Curator. He will assume his position in early September 2008.
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Getty Museum Guest Scholars for 2008-2009
This year's eight participants in the J. Paul Getty Museum's annual Guest Scholar Program come from the United States, India, Germany, Hungary and England.
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Getty Museum Recent Acquisitions
"The Vexed Man" by German sculptor Franz Xaver Messerschmidt and the early English "Vita Christi" are recent additions to the J. Paul Getty Museum's collections.
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Glasgow's Burrell Collection
Rodin sculptures, Old Masters' paintings, architectural elements from castles, cathedral windows and Tang Dynasty tapestries are showcased in this world-class museum.
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Grand Rapids Art Museum Returned Two Works
The Grand Rapids Art Museum in Michigan announced plans on April 4, 2008 to return two late 14-century panel paintings to Italy's National Museum of Abruzzo.
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Holiday Gifts: Museum Books 2007
Ten scholarly books with color illustrations, produced for nine museum special exhibitions and one permanent installation, are recommended for holiday giftgiving in 2007.
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Monasteries and Art
What is a monastery? Why were they responsible for preserving numerous artifacts?
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Mythic Creatures: Exhibit Overview
The Field Museum's exhibition "Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids" explores humanity's attempts throughout history to explain imaginary animals.
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Off The Beat In New York
For most visitors New York means downtown where the tallest skyscrapers are to be found, But there are other less trodden areas with their own charm and interest.
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Riemenschneider Saint for Auction
"Saint Catherine" (ca. 1505), a limewood statue by German sculptor Tilman Riemenschneider (ca. 1460-1531), will be auctioned at Sotheby's New York on January 24, 2008.
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The Cloisters of The Met
The Cloisters, a branch of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in northern Manhattan, is the ideal location to study the art and culture of the European Middle Ages.
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Treasures from the Victoria & Albert Museum
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosting "Medieval and Renaissance Treasures from the Victoria and Albert Museum" from May 20 to August 17, 2008.
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MMA's Belles Heures Going to Getty
The J. Paul Getty Museum will present "The Belles Heures of the Duke of Berry" in 2008 and 2009.
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