the highly influential 14th-century master who has long been credited with initiating the Renaissance. Many art historians believe that Cimabue was Giotto’s teacher, and that he also had a ...

The medieval period was not a monolith, and neither were the people who lived during it. Spanning from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance in the 14th century, the Middle Ages encompassed a ...

Venice used new art commissions to help its citizens understand the changing nature of power and quell public anxiety during ...

A treasure expert is appealing for local historians to solve a mystery around the owner of a medieval seal matrix. The 13th ...

Deep in the medieval galleries of ... this refined and rare work of art, nearly 9 inches tall, was created by a Parisian goldsmith in the 14th century. It exemplifies an artistic tradition of ...