At first glance, these may look like Russian Orthodox iconography from the Middle ages. But they are actually striking illustrations of the works of ...

Why Is Medieval Art So Weird? Titled “Weird Medieval Guys,” a new book examines illustrations of armless frogs, human-sized snails and more ...

A 13th-century illustration of an Australasian cockatoo debunks the myth Australia was "a dark continent" and reveals trade routes around the country's north were flourishing as far back as ...

The 'Régime du corps' depicts women's responsibilities in wealthy medieval households—and how domestic management advice was passed down.

Scientists at the University of Warwick and the University of Durham have linked the very first historical illustration of sunspots, recorded in Medieval England in 1182, with the appearance of ...