That is so, as what this exhibition principally reveals is the immense creative achievement of Christendom and the evolving nature of that achievement. ‘Siena: The Rise of Painting, 1300‒1350’, 8 ...

The Byzantine medicine was heavily influenced by Christian ... Credit: Unknown author, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain The illuminated manuscript “Vienna Dioscurides,” for example, was a 6th-century ...

A century and a half before the Florentine flowering of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, another Tuscan city wondrous for ...

Among several books created there, the best known is an amply illuminated 12th century gospel, housed in the National Centre of Manuscripts ... comparable with the best Byzantine mosaics, as well as ...

It's like looking at an illuminated manuscript or ancient tapestry ... the nation), we've got a fierce double-headed eagle that originated as the emblem of the Byzantine Empire. It's all decked out ...

Today, it is illuminated at night and makes for stunning photos ... There are also tons of Islamic coins on display as well as a collection of ancient Arabic and Byzantine gold and silver coins. You ...

It was first thought to be a 14th century story about Sir Gawain but further examination revealed it to be part of the Old ...

This semester, Felek teaches a course titled “Islamic Manuscript Illumination: History, Theory, and Practice,” where students learn about items like those featured in the exhibit and even attempt to ...

March is National Women’s History Month, and there are many things people do to commemorate that. During the Middle Ages in ...