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Art historian Kennneth Clark describes the roles of the Abbey of Cluny and the Chartres Cathedral in the European civilization of the 12th century. more...
Bosch, famous for fantastic imagery like half-human beasts and flying fish to illustrate religious themes, created The Conjurers to convey concern for human gullibility. more...
Art guide "30,000 Years of Art" from Phaidon Press features these 9th-century world-wide works of art in stunning and detailed photographs. more...
Art history guide 30,000 Years of Art, with beautiful presentation of art by historical timeline, includes these sacred artifacts from the 9th century. more...
Art history guide 30,000 Years of Art, with its presentation of art by historical timeline rather than by culture, includes these religious and funeral pieces from 750AD. more...
Art book 30,000 Years of Art, with large-scale photographs of world art organized chronologically, includes medieval decorative art from 8th century. more...
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. more...
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Bosch–Surrealism Artist, Painter of Middle Ages
By: Yahan Wu
Though born in the 1400s, Dutch painter Hieronymous Bosch mastered unique styles that have been compared to surrealism Spanish artist Salvador Dali and modern art. more...
Master Paul of Levoca, Slovakia
Author of the world's tallest wood-carved altar, mysterious Master Paul is one of the most significant Medieval sculptors active in Central Europe. more...
Medieval Tapestry – Symbol of Wealth and Power
Tapestries were regarded such valuable objects that during war they were seized, used as ransom or, confiscated as property of those convicted of treason. more...
Claus Sluter – Innovator of 14th Century Sculptu
Under Sluter's direction, the family mausoleum of the Duke of Burgundy, the Chartreuse de Champmol, became an epicentre of artistic innovation in the 14th century. more...
Claus Sluter - 14th-century Sculptor
Master of Northern Late Gothic sculpture, Claus Sluter was a prominent artist at the court of the Duke of Burgudy Philip II the Bold in Dijon, France. more...
Medieval Cistercian Architecture
By: Andrea Kirkby
The medieval Cistercian monks had an ascetic spirituality. And they created an austere, plain new Gothic architecture to embody those spiritual ideals. more...
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Frances Spiegel
The art and calligraphy in this medieval manuscript attracts calligraphers and historians from around the world. A facsimile edition is now available. more...
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