“As you know,” wrote Boston’s late, fictional George Apley (J. P. Marquand’s The Late George Apley) to his son John, “for a number of years I have been making a collection of Chinese bronzes. . . . I ...

Last month, my wife Mary and I walked through the chapter house of the 12th-century Notre-Dame-de-Pontaut monastery. From there we made our way to the Saint-Guilhem Cloister arcade, which also dates ...

Early Europeans produce diverse art: from Christians to Muslims and Byzantines to Vikings. After Rome’s fall, Europe’s Christians kept culture alive with art rooted in their deep faith. We visit ...

The before-meal wash was an important ritual for peasants and nobility alike—especially since people often ate with their hands. An important social ritual in the Middle Ages, handwashing was also ...

On Thursday, November 5, from 1:00–2:00 pm, the Museum will host a virtual panel “New Views of the Middle Ages: The Art Exhibition, Technology, Accessibility, and New Knowledge in the Age of Covid-19.

Due to history's patriarchal perpsective, we may not expect feminist viewpoints from a time so long ago as the Middle Ages. Yet women who challenged the status quo have always existed, even then. One ...

A TASTE for art usually comes to us somewhat late in life, because, in nine cases out of ten, the taste is not cultivated or developed till long after school life. We have, in fact, no regular art ...

Lamplighter Jan Tater wears a historical uniform as he lights a gas lamp on Charles Bridge in Prague on Dec. 16. (Martin Divisek/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) Perspective by ...

This film explores European life from 1200 to 1500, highlighting the significance of art in documenting this era. It discusses the three main institutions of medieval Europe: the Church, the Emperors, ...

Roundabouts Now, a new Kingston exhibition space helmed by gallerists Craig Monteith and Alta Buden, opened on March 15, 2025, with an eclectic exhibition featuring artists from the Hudson Valley and ...