Medieval art
The Big Review: 14th-century Siena is magnificent at the Met ★★★★★
Reuniting the surviving sections of the city’s altarpiece marvel is just the start of this important, beautifully staged show at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art
Voynich Manuscript scans reveal early decoding attempt
Multispectral imaging has uncovered that the baffling symbols in the 15th-century document—dubbed the world’s most mysterious manuscript—were scrutinised by its owner, a Prague doctor
Medieval Siena gets its place in the spotlight at the National Gallery
An exhibition at the London museum, organised with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, brings together masterpieces by the likes of Duccio and Simone
German medieval altarpiece wings that remained in one family for 500 years to be auctioned at Sotheby’s
The portraits painted by Bartholomäus Zeitblom carry an estimate of £400,000-£600,000
The genius of Germany’s medieval carvers
Wood has long been deep in the German psyche, as seen in the work of the country’s master sculptors
Siena's spectacular cathedral floor has been temporarily uncovered
Visitors to the Italian city have a rare chance to glimpse the inlaid marble floor, begun in the 14th century
Victoria and Albert Museum lends a trove of medieval treasures to Qatari collection space in Paris
More than 70 items have been loaned to the Al Thani Collection space, which displays works belonging to Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah
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