Medieval art is a treasure trove of weirdness. And we’re not the only ones to think so.

(CNN) — So you want to live like you’re from the Middle Ages? Well, maybe that’s not a common aspiration, but nevertheless, it’s a subject that’s become Olivia M. Swarthout’s expertise. Swarthout is ...

Every generation seems to see something different in Europe’s Middle Ages, the centuries following the collapse of the Roman Empire in the 5th century A.D. To Renaissance scholars, it was a benighted ...

Lucy Owens is a Texas-based screenwriter and filmmaker whose work has been recognized at prestigious festivals like Slamdance and the Austin Film Festival. She is a co-founder of the independent ...

Derick Baegert, ‘Crucifixion,’ Dortmund, ca. 1475. Propsteikirche, Dortmund. “Dark Mirror: The Medieval Origins of Anti-Jewish Iconography,” by Sara Lipton, Metropolitan Books, 416 pages, $37 Those ...

When he first saw "The Last Supper and the Agony in the Garden" at the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts, Jeffrey Forgeng was puzzled by the choreography of the circa-1300, Central Italian fresco, ...

Researchers in Switzerland have discovered more details about the medieval material Zwischgold, which can help in the restoration process of 15th century artworks. To study Zwischgold, researchers ...

The modern medieval castle in Bryn Athyn has closed for renovations until 2023. So it sent its prized 12th-century stained glass to the Philly Art Museum. The ceiling of the Greal Hall at Glencairn ...

The German government and a government-controlled museum are being sued over the return of medieval artwork worth millions. Mark Kelly reports. Image: AP BERLIN—A year after Germany pledged to bolster ...