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Late Medieval Europe

Cahir Castle, initial construction began in the 12th century, much of its construction dates to the 13th century and later, County Tipperary, Ireland — This quintessential medieval castle features a dry moat, defensive towers, and murder holes

Cahir Castle, Ireland

by Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank and Dr. Steven Zucker

george grid — A massive, over-life-sized sculptural group of St. George and the Dragon in the City Church of St. Nicholas, Stockholm reads like a fairy tale.

St. George and the Dragon, Storkyrkan Stockholm

by Dr. Laura Tillery

Michael Pacher, St. Wolfgang Altarpiece, c. 1479-81 (Church of St. Wolfgang, St. Wolfgang, Austria) — This “total work of art” unites sculpture, painting, and architecture—and connects real space to a visionary realm.

Michael Pacher, St. Wolfgang Altarpiece

by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker

Hermen Rode, Sts. Nicholas and Victor Altarpiece (final view completely open), 1478–1481, Tallinn (Art Museum of Estonia) — The Saints Nicholas and Victor Altarpiece stands as a rare example of a high altarpiece that remains in its original location since its installation in 1481.

Hermen Rode, Saints Nicholas and Victor Altarpiece

by Dr. Laura Tillery