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1 month ago

Earrings and Infamy: The Male Ear in the Medieval Imagination - Medievalists.net

In medieval Europe, earrings carried deep symbolic weight and were viewed as markers of deviance, marginality, and even infamy, reflecting societal views on bodily adornment.
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fromianVisits
2 months ago

British Museum displays a 2,000-year-old Buddha in exploration of Indian religions

The oldest dated image of Buddha, a 2,000-year-old gold reliquary, is featured in a British Museum exhibition on ancient Indian religions.
fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

National Gallery Acquires Mysterious Northern Renaissance Masterpiece - Medievalists.net

The painting is considered to be of exceptional quality and presents a complex blend of devotional themes, detailed ornamentation, and unconventional iconography.
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fromMedievalists.net
3 months ago

Lost for Decades, a Medieval Madonna and Child Returns in Stunning Restoration - Medievalists.net

A 15th-century Madonna and Child sculpture has been restored and displayed publicly after being lost for over seventy years.
fromMedievalists.net
5 months ago

Medieval Church Excavation in Germany Uncovers Mysterious Monkey Figurine - Medievalists.net

A lead-bronze monkey figurine discovered in Marienkirche reveals insights into medieval symbolism and the daily life surrounding church contexts.
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6 months ago

7 Surprising Facts About Dragons in the Middle Ages - Medievalists.net

In the thirteenth-century Norse poem Fáfnismál, Sigurd digs a pit where he knows the greedy dwarf-turned-dragon Fáfnir will slither. This feat makes no sense to an audience expecting a monster that lumbers on legs or takes to the skies.
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