Martin Luther ignited the Reformation in 1517. 2017 Lutherans celebrate the 500-year anniversary with numerous exhibitions, books and other festive commemorations.
Category: Medieval Art
Crucifixus Dolorosus or the Forked Crucifix from c. 1300
In an unusually dramatic way, a Crucifixus Dolorosus or forked crucifix depicts the suffering and dying Christ hung on a living tree
Arnulf of Leuven – Salve Mundi Salutare or Medieval Sensuality
In the Late Middle Ages, the immersion into the corporeall horrors of the crucifixion led to a new devotional practice, the sensual contemplation of the wounds. Arnulf of Leuven led the way
Early Medieval Irish Hand-Bells
Hand-bells belong to a group of liturgical objects connected with the early Irish Church. Was Ireland the primary production centre? Or did Irish hand-bells just play aparticular role as significant relics?
Rode Altarpiece Fetches Europa Nostra Prize
The Gothic Rode Altarpiece in Tallinn is renowned. Recent Research and Conservation Project received the Europa Nostra prize 2017
Henry III and the Saxon Billungs
Henry III may be remembered as a pious emperor. But he was also eganged in medieval feuds, such as with the Billungs, the Saxon dukes
The Golden Gospels of Henry III
Henry III (1016 - 1056), Holy Roman Emperor, recieved a very fine education. This prompted him to commission several remarkable Golden Gospels at Echternach
Priceless Borghorster Reliquary Cross is Back
Stolen in 2013 from a local church in Borghorst, the invaluable reliquary cross from c. 1050 is back in the hands of the Diocese of Münster
French Eucharistic Dove from Limoges c. 1215 – 35
The price went soaring when Sotheby’s sold a eucharistic dove from 13th century Limoges
English Alabaster Sculptures
The Netherlands may be known for their carved late medieval altar-pieces. From England came a competing product, its alabaster carvings
The Hunters in the Snow
Hunters in the Snow is one of the most evocative paintings of winter. Often regarded as a modern work, it is in fact deeply religious
The Merovingian Sarcophagus of Chrodoara from Amay
In 1977 the Sarcophagus of Chrodoara was discovered in the church in Amay. The stone-carvings on the slab are widely recognised as unique
Guidarello Guidarelli c. 1450 – 1501
Guidarello Guidarelli (* Ravenna, c. 1450, † Imola, 06.03.1501) was an Italian military leader in the service of Cesare Borgia. He is famous for his effigy
Bridal Chests or Cassoni from Medieval Italy
Cassoni are known as bridal chests made in Italy from the 14th to the 16th centuries. Lavishly painted, they were gifted by the groom to the bride.
Monastery of Santa María de Sigena
Nearly destroyed in 1936 during the Civil War, the murals from Santa María de Sigena are at the centre of a vicious fight between Catalonia and Aragon
Worlds Within. Opening the Medieval Shrine Madonna
Medieval Shrine Madonnas were intimate sculptures, delicately carved and painted to let the devoted audience contemplate Mary as Mother worlds within