Dr. Thompson's research addresses concepts of Gothic, and she has published on the historiography of Gothic, medieval architectural design process, the role of Saint-Denis as a French national ...

This class is part of a group of courses intended to introduce the major monuments and themes of ancient and medieval art, architecture, and visual culture. Chronologically, it explores the production ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Intricate decorative tilework found in medieval architecture across the Islamic world appears to exhibit advanced decagonal quasicrystal geometry -- a concept discovered by Western ...

Art historians might focus their scholarship on such areas as architecture or sculpture or, frequently, on paintings — those that we’re likely to see hanging in frames on the walls of museums. But for ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Medieval scholars from around the world will come together virtually May 9 to 14 for the 57th celebration of the Western Michigan University International Congress on Medieval Studies ...

Introduction to the histories of art and the practice of art history. You will encounter a range of arts (including painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, prints) and artistic practices from ...

Europe is well-known for many things, especially art, history and architecture. Whether it’s the vast collection of the world-famous Louvre or the countless castles and ruins dotting the German ...

This course addresses the history of medieval art and architecture in Europe from approximately 300-1300. It will examine art made by Early Christians. Byzantines, and Early Medieval migratory groups ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- “Bust of the Virgin (ca. 1390-95) — Dignified, and poised, the Virgin tilts her youthful head as if burdened by the weight of the ornate crown, and her downcast eyes and pursed ...

Each year, over one million people visit Neuschwanstein, a 19th-century castle in the Bavarian alps, famous for its Romanesque Revival style and Gothic details, including vertical limestone towers and ...