Among the most popular books of the time, bestiaries were filled with real and mythical animals and their lore, the ...

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For the makers of the illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages, it wasn't enough to lavish attention on the text itself. There was a whole decorative world to add, of things both divine and mundane, ...

(CNN) — So you want to live like you’re from the Middle Ages? Well, maybe that’s not a common aspiration, but nevertheless, it’s a subject that’s become Olivia M. Swarthout’s expertise. Swarthout is ...

Emory Allen is a Minneapolis-based graphic designer and the creator of An Exquisite Beast—an online, illustrated version of the Exquisite Emory Allen is a Minneapolis-based graphic designer and the ...

There’s no shortage of medieval-ish costumes, like knights, monks, peasants and royalty. But, if you’re a hardcore historian and you want to flaunt your credentials, nothing quite says “medievalist” ...

My introduction to the delightful and expanding world of contemporary bestiaries began with Odd Birds and Fat Cats, a father-daughter exploration of cityscapes and the landscape of the mind. Out of ...