Medieval manuscript historian and author of the widely acclaimed Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts discovers the most......more
In the era from 1000 to 1250, Europe underwent momentous social changes--including a growth in literacy and the emergenc......more
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This volume addresses a vital point of intersection between images in the Middle Ages and those in the modern world: the......more
As evidenced by the famed Book of Kells and monumental high crosses, Scotland and Ireland have long shared a distinctive......more
From the battles over Jerusalem to the emergence of the "Holy Land," from legally mandated ghettos to the Edict of Expul......more
This monograph provides the first substantial analysis of the visual arts commissioned by Scots in France prior to Mary ......more
Most surveys of the history of art come neatly packaged. They are divided up into historic periods, artistic schools and......more
During the period 1000-1700 major transformations took place in material culture. Quite simply, more objects were manufa......more
Arturo Villone works with the latest AI technology to take a leap back into medieval times and show you the world that o......more
How does materiality affect artistic processes of object creation and reception? This volume examining carved boxes from......more
In the absence of a tradition of self-portraiture, how could artists signal their presence within a painting? Centred on......more
Christian-Islamic encounters through religious arts, architecture, and material culture in the medieval era The coexiste......more
If we want to decolonize the history of art, argues Kristopher Kersey, we must rethink our approach to the historical re......more
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Mina’i, or polychrome overglaze, ware was made in Iran between the late 12th and the early 13th centuries. However, most......more
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This anthology honors Lawrence Nees’ expansive contributions to medieval art historical inquiry and teaching on the occa......more
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Byzantine Media Subjects invites readers into a world replete with images--icons, frescoes, and mosaics filling places o......more
Byzantine Media Subjects invites readers into a world replete with images--icons, frescoes, and mosaics filling places o......more
This volume explores the power of matter and materials in the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as Byzantium. Recent atte......more
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Moving with the Magdalen is the first art-historical book dedicated to the cult of Mary Magdalen in the late medieval Al......more
A member of the art history generation from the golden age of the 1920s and 1930s, Millard Meiss (1904-1975) developed a......more
Over the course of the Almoravid (1040-1147) and Almohad (1121-1269) dynasties, medieval Marrakesh evolved from an infor......more
The best new research on medieval clothing and textiles, drawing from a range of disciplines. The essays collected here ......more
This book brings a new perspective to secular music sources from the Middle Ages and early modernity by viewing them as ......more
Dating back to fifteenth-century Florence, the Minchiate is a fascinating form of tarot. Composed of 97 cards instead of......more
This unique piece belongs to the tradition of Tarot de Besançon-- from the name of the French town where these kinds of ......more
Opening Manuscripts, inspired by Elly Miller’s passion for manuscripts and her commitment to their study, shines a light......more
In 1256, the countess of Provence, Beatrice of Savoy, enlisted her personal physician to create a health handbook to sha......more