Few landmarks capture the sweep of history, power, and art like the Louvre. Long before it became home to masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo, the Louvre stood as a medieval ...

For this Halloween scavenger hunt, we scoured this encyclopedic museum for the most haunting works, bloody details and hidden ...

Angels, animals, hand gestures—none of it is random. Medieval artists filled their work with layered symbols meant to teach, warn, or praise. Once you know what to look for, the meaning changes ...

Germany is home to some of the world’s most enchanting castles, places where history, legend, and breathtaking scenery blend ...

At the Met Cloisters in Manhattan, paintings, statuettes and other objects demonstrate that human desire transcends time and ...

Medieval artists didn’t always have firsthand experience with the animals they painted, and nowhere is that more obvious than ...

Another day, another Cleveland gem. Another point of pride little known despite its location right under our noses. If you’re familiar with Rose Iron Works, you’re ahead of the curve. You already know ...

A medieval-inspired art trail has launched to celebrate York's historic snickelways and raise awareness of their heritage. Wayfinding panels have been installed in seven of the city's ginnels and ...

In medieval art, depictions of babies are far from the cherubic, innocent infants we imagine today. Instead, they appear as miniature adults, complete with mature features that can be quite unsettling ...

Good day, my lord! How fare thee? And how art thou cat? He is looking rather fluffy this morning, if I may be so bold as to say! We all know that the internet has been absolutely obsessed with cats ...

Ghent, Belgium is a walkable, historic city located a short train ride from Brussels and Amsterdam. Key attractions include St. Bavo’s Cathedral, the Gravensteen castle, and the Ghent Belfry. Just a ...

Over the centuries, perhaps no volume of poetry has claimed the devotion of so many people across the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and also inspired the creation of artistic ...