Medieval & Renaissance Art

Stories about medieval and Renaissance art, 800 to 1500 CE

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  1. ¿Cómo era la vida de los niños en la Edad Media?

    manuscript illustration depicting a group of boys watching and cheering for two other boys who are riding on barrels and using spears to pretend to joust, with one boy falling off his barrel

    Nuestros medievalistas responden a las preguntas que nos hicieron nuestros seguidores en las redes sociales

    Apr 30, 2026

  2. What Was Life Like for Kids in the Middle Ages?

    manuscript illustration depicting a group of boys watching and cheering for two other boys who are riding on barrels and using spears to pretend to joust, with one boy falling off his barrel

    Your biggest questions, answered by our medievalists

    Apr 15, 2026

  3. Más allá de la luz

    A pen and watercolor drawing of a winter scene of a village with trees and homes covered in snow, and people surrounding an icy canal.

    El blanco en el arte nunca es simplemente un lienzo vacío

    Mar 19, 2026

  4. Is Your Favorite Painting Colored with Crushed Bugs?

    A large portrait of a man in a vivid red robe with a red frame hangs in a gallery setting, while a woman in the lower left of the frame points up at the man.

    Discover red’s rich—and sometimes secretive and violent—history

    Mar 10, 2026

  5. Galloping into Lunar New Year: Fascinating Horse Imagery in Medieval Manuscripts

    A detail of a horse drawn on manuscript in tempera colors and gold and silver paint.

    The horse is a potent symbol of vitality, strength, and transformation

    Feb 11, 2026

  6. Seeing the Light

    A pen and watercolor drawing of a winter scene of a village with trees and homes covered in snow, and people surrounding an icy canal.

    White in art is never just a blank slate

    Jan 27, 2026

  7. The Art of Learning to Draw

    Black chalk drawing of a group of men, dressed in 18th-century clothing, in a drawing class with a standing nude male as their subject in the front left corner of the scene.

    Journey back to the Renaissance for a glimpse into how aspiring artists learned this foundational skill

    Dec 9, 2025

  8. How to Make a Medieval Pocket

    A woman with an excited expression points to a pouch with a floral pattern that is attached to her belt loop, while the text "How to Make a Medieval Pocket" is laid on top of a blue background

    Becoming Artsy, Episode 501

    Nov 6, 2025

  9. He's the Ebenezer Scrooge of the Middle Ages

    A close up of an illuminated manuscript page with an inset illustration of a giant monster with two people in its mouth, and a nude man begging an angel to its left.

    A medieval Halloween carol

    Oct 8, 2025

  10. The Adventures of Alexander the Great, Medieval-Style

    manuscript page featuring script above an illumination of an army fighting a man riding on a swine

    Alexander battles giants and unicorns in this new addition to Getty’s manuscripts collection

    Aug 28, 2025