We admit it, we are anglophiles. From Lincoln Cathedral to Sir Christopher Wren to the Young British Artists.
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Marwan tiraz
The fragments of the Marwan tiraz once formed a large and impressive cloth that emphasized the import and status of its wearer.
J.M.W. Turner, Snowstorm: Hannibal and his Army Crossing the Alps
Turner’s sublime landscape relates to the ancient past to his 19th-century present.
Aquae Sulis, Bath, England
Under Roman rule, the thermal spring of Bath, England was transformed with innovative spa facilities and a fashionable stone temple.
The Holy Thorn Reliquary of Jean, duc de Berry
Jean, duc de Berry spared no expense for this dazzling reliquary containing a thorn from the Crown of Thorns.
Ole Worm, Museum Wormianum
This catalog describes a very particular kind of room: a 17th-century curiosity cabinet.
Raphael Montañez Ortiz, Duncan Terrace Piano Destruction Concert: The Landesmans’ Homage to “Spring can really hang you up the most”
What makes a destroyed piano a work of art?
William Morris, The Green Dining Room
The Green Dining Room's harmonious color-scheme, craftsmanship, and medieval vibe shows Morris’s design style at its finest.
Standard of Ur and other objects from the Royal Graves
Intentionally buried as part of an elaborate ritual, this ornate object tells us so much, but also too little.
The Chapter House of York Minster
With towering stained-glass windows and an open plan, the Chapter House of York Minster is an extraordinarily grand space.
Peterborough Cathedral
With both Romanesque and Gothic design, the Peterborough Cathedral has a long architectural history.
Joshua ibn Gaon, a decorated Hebrew Bible (MS. Kennicott 2)
A ritualized, mindful engagement between reader and Hebrew Bible is supported by this manuscript’s lavish decorative program.
Gothic architecture explained
Just how did Gothic architects support heavy stone ceilings and create the effect of heaven on earth?
