Medieval art
A medieval tale of the jester, the priory and the hospital: book uncovers church's history for 900th anniversary
As Saint Bartholomew the Great celebrates nine centuries, a new volume explores how the church has, against the odds, remained at London’s heart
The Voynich Manuscript’s mysteries endure more than a century after its discovery
Though scientific research has revealed much about the manuscript’s material properties and trajectory, its meaning remains elusive
Ethiopia's oldest icon may be the work of an Italian master
An artist from Siena could have travelled to Africa in the 14th century to create triptych, which is in a remote monastery in northern Ethiopia
Rare medieval reliquary—stolen near Siena 32 years ago—discovered at collector's home in Sicily
Carabinieri's recovery of the San Galgano collection of “unprecedented importance”
'Hurrah, it’s leprosy!' How a conservator and a historian are decoding the grisly tales in Canterbury Cathedral’s stained-glass windows
New research for British Museum exhibition means panels depicting St Thomas Becket's healing miracles will be correctly reassembled after centuries in the wrong order
Gifted to the English city 80 years ago, Coventry's medieval Charterhouse will finally open to the public
After a £4.3m National Lottery Heritage Fund grant and years of restoration, the historic priory is set to open this summer
Bavarian frescoes are confirmed to be among the oldest in northern Europe
New examinations of John the Baptist wall paintings in Augsburg cathedral date them to more than 1,000 years ago
Historic Book of Lismore returns to Ireland from Britain
Medieval vellum manuscript has been donated to University College Cork by Chatsworth, seat of the Dukes of Devonshire
This small book tackles for the first time a very large subject: how relics were displayed in the Middle Ages
The way in which relics were presented determined what and how people thought of them, according to this publication of lectures
Born of hate and contempt, how the Bargello's extraordinary collection of medieval ivories came to be
Book tells the tale of how Italian museum amassed such a vast array of important sculptures thanks to Frenchman Louis-Claude Carrand
Ghent Altarpiece: latest phase of restoration unmasks the humanised face of the Lamb of God
Second stage of open-access restoration of Van Eyck brothers’ masterpiece strips away 16th-century overpainting to reveal an abundance of fine details
Culture of chivalry is not quite dead, but it certainly is not what it used to be, new book shows
Essays on the concept are useful for their discussions of arms, heraldry, castles and gardens as well as its long lasting effect on European culture
Scholarly book on European coronation rituals supplies sound background to 11th-century art history
This book corrects the misleading impression given by historians that the High Middle Ages were a transition to secularisation of the royal state
Catalogue of Colmar Treasure conjures up picture of 14th-century bourgeois Jewish life in France
Hoard of objects loaned by Paris's Musée de Cluny to the Metropolitan Museum of Art tells a complex tale
Beyond Europe: book on illuminated manuscripts reveals worldwide nature of the Middle Ages
New academic concept of "Global Middle Ages" explored through a survey of illustrated texts from around the world
Glam rock: alabaster was not medieval England's 'poor man's marble' new book finds
Used in high status projects and throughout the continent, Kim Woods's detailed study challenges misconceptions of the carving rock's status
Medieval books’ margins are shown to be areas of dissent and fun, rather than mere doodling
The extra-textual decoration of medieval illuminated manuscripts are full of clues about sections of society normally overlooked by historians
The art-historical treasures of Clementia of Hungary, Queen of France
Book looks at one royal's Medieval gifts, giving and inventories
Stone is cool: Gothic vaulting probably saved Notre Dame from total destruction
Tragic fire destroys the roof, but vaulting saves the interior
When Saharan sands glittered with gold: how the world's largest desert was a major medieval trade route
New exhibition at the Block Museum of Art looks at the artefacts that flowed through the region assisted by the spread of Islam
Close study of fashions in medieval manuscripts is key to understanding interactions of literature and dress
Book of illuminations show various fashions that shed light on literary styles
The architectural and imaginative influence of the Holy Sepulchre and the Dome of the Rock in Western building styles
This book accounts for building histories, designs and geographical spread of church inspired by the Jerusalem prototypes
Restoration of rare English Medieval altarpiece reveals a history of serial vandalism
The Battel Hall retable, which survived the fury of 16th-century iconoclasts, bears later scars of graffiti and "witchmarks" against evil spirits
Three exhibitions to see in New York this weekend
The power of Black artists resonates at the Brooklyn Museum, while Medieval monsters lurk at the Morgan Library
Paris's revamped Cluny museum brings Medieval art into the 21st century
Loan fees from Louvre Abu Dhabi pay for new disabled access and restoration of ancient baths
Medieval or modern? Show on 'time' in the Middle Ages reveals similarities between life then and now
Morgan Library exhibition includes 55 calendars, Bibles and chronicles
Lasers and water gel used to restore Medieval altarpiece from Rimini
The treatment of Frankfurt’s Liebieghaus museum's fragile alabaster ensemble could pave the way for future loans
Life is changed, not ended: how the Medieval English dealt with death
Not everyone could afford their own mortuary churches or chapels
Fire damages Medieval frescoes in Georgian cave monastery
The blaze at the Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God at Vardzia may have been started by a monk’s candle
Where did it come from? On developments in icon painting
The source of a major change in icon painting may have been discovered