Friday 26 April |

Our Lady of Good Counsel

Medieval

DEMON WITH ICRE CREAM

Daniel Esparza

The strange case of the demon with the ice cream cone on the cathedral façade

Sant Climent

Daniel Esparza

The apse of the church of Sant Climent of Taüll, a Romanesque masterpiece

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J-P Mauro

New technology shows Norway’s stave churches are older than believed

chapel of Pena Palace - Palacio da Pena - Portugal

Daniel Esparza

At the Sintra Palace in Portugal, a unique image of Jesus’ death and resurrection is preserved

Daniel Esparza

Ostriches have a special place in African Christian monastic symbolism

Apes parodying the Church

Daniel Esparza

The curious place of apes in Christian art

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J-P Mauro

Explore the fascinating world of 11th-century herbal remedies

CHRIST OF BURGOS

Daniel Esparza

The legend of the seagull’s eggs, the merchant, and the Christ of Burgos

MYSTICAL WINEPRESS

Daniel Esparza

Have you seen Jesus making wine? But not like at Cana

AMBROSE

Daniel Esparza

The meaning of bees and beehives in Christian Art

TREE OF JESSE COPE

Daniel Esparza

The medieval Tree of Jesse was the first “family tree” used to represent a genealogy

Caroline Becker

The next time you send a package, try this neat medieval practice to get it there safely

MEDIEVAL MEAL

J-P Mauro

Is your diet worse than a medieval peasant’s?

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J-P Mauro

Take this free online course on Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’

PILGRIM BADGE

Zelda Caldwell

Pilgrim badges, the most sought-after souvenirs of medieval Christianity

MANUSCRIPT

Daniel Esparza

You can make your own “medieval” manuscript. Here’s a video guide.

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J-P Mauro

New Getty exhibition explores medieval understanding of the cosmos

Illumination

J-P Mauro

800 Medieval illuminated manuscripts are now available online

JESUS AND THE GADARENE DEMONIAC,MIRACLE OF THE SWINE

Daniel Esparza

Exorcisms in medieval art: The devil’s in the details

DEATH AND ASCENSION OF ST. FRANCIS

Daniel Esparza

Why is there a devil hiding in a cloud in this medieval fresco?

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