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Finally, to continue this event, the Petit Palais Museum, a veritable jewel box devoted to Medieval and Gothic art, will welcome an ensemble of works of conquest, religious paintings and polychrome sculptures coming from the Palma …

I have long been passionate about all things medieval and developed an interested in art and architecture at a young age. After a History degree and an interdisciplinary MA in Late Medieval Studies, in 2004 I received a PhD in History …

1, art. 1). The Medievals were considerably more sophisticated in their interpretations that we tend to think they were. For instance, they recognized the importance of genre for correct interpretation (see p. 37). …

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An internationally known medieval art scholar, Gary has curated many significant exhibitions at the Walters, and has published and lectured on the early Christian pilgrimage, medicine and magic, icons, the Shroud of Turin, …

From that moment onwards more and more emphasis would be placed on humankind, and less on the divine—a major departure from the medieval worldview that placed God at the heart of everything. Humanism also encouraged study of the …