Medieval & Renaissance Art
Stories about medieval and Renaissance art, 800 to 1500 CE
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Blood Makes Noise
Take a listen to this playlist inspired by the themes in Blood: Medieval/Modern
Why So Blue?
Inside the French mill where blue paper is still made the old-fashioned way
Going Viral in the Renaissance
One art historian’s quest to discover how popular images traveled the Spanish empire
What If Picasso Had Been Born a Girl?
Three stories that show how women have created throughout history
Getting Your Period in the Middle Ages
It involved bog moss, and it's just as uncomfy as you think
The Illuminating Women Artists Series Shines Its Light on Two More Painters
These beautifully illustrated volumes from Getty and Lund Humphries highlight Sofonisba Anguissola and Louise Moillon
From Super-Nerd to Medievalist
Jump-started by her love of Renaissance faires and fantasy books, assistant curator of manuscripts Larisa Grollemond shares her passion for the Middle Ages with 21st-century audiences
Blood in Medieval and Contemporary Art Explored at Getty
Works on view will showcase different interpretations of blood from the Middle Ages and today
The Black Knight of the Round Table
And more medieval images of diversity
Leave the Cracks, Patch the Hair, and Other Ways to Age Gracefully
Our staff photographer checks in on Getty’s project to restore Adam and Eve