When looking at medieval art, it is important to recognize that the objects in ... and, through these saints, to Jesus Christ himself. Essentially, relics were literal manifestations of the Christian ...

The University of Minnesota Twin Cities’ Center for Medieval Studies regularly offers the class, which also covers “miraculous transformations, demonic possession, female artists and patrons, the ...

In the Middle Ages, as today, visual art offered an avenue to explore, affirm, and sometimes challenge social roles and relationships. Medieval people defined themselves ... the ideal heavenly role ...

The representation of Jesus in art has shifted over time as generations ... recreation as further evidence that it is likely ...

There’s a reassuring sense that even in the 14th century, there was a lot going on well outside the mainstream ...