The Book of Kells—an illuminated manuscript of the Christian gospels, the New Testament books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and ...

An exhibition prioritizes the expensive, silent object over the lived, functional experience of the believer.

Contrary to popular belief, illuminated manuscripts were not exclusively made in Europe—one of the most impressive is from ...

The Rothschild Vienna Mahzor, a Jewish prayer book that has survived through centuries, will be offered by Sotheby’s in 2026.

John Howe, the illustrator who brought J. R. R. Tolkien’s universe to life, is now inviting the world into his mind’s eye by ...

Images of the son of God depict him as petting lions, rescuing another boy from a tower, and standing on a sunbeam.

Gargoyles, originating as practical water spouts in Gothic architecture, evolved into fantastical sculptures. These stone ...

For the first time in Estonia: the works of El Greco, the brightest star of Spanish art, and the treasures of Toledo Cathedral have reached the Niguliste Museum ...

Join the Newton Public Library's Gory Stories Book Club! The January selection is "When a Killer Calls." Pick up your copy ...

This spring semester, Princeton will offer eight courses that largely incorporate the museum into their curriculums.

The Seine rises in the Côte d’Or before meandering through Paris and into the English Channel near Le Havre. It’s one of my favourite European rivers, and while a cruise is all about life in the slow ...

St. Christopher About ten years, ago, my wife Harriet and I spent part of a summer with my parents-in-law at their house in Burnham-Overy-Staithe, on the ...