In the popular conception, the word ‘ medieval ‘ immediately conjures up romantic images of knights in shining armour, epic battles of sword and bow, and visions of castles, peasants, and plague. But when actually was the medieval period, and how long did it go on for? The Fall of Rome Typically, scholars chart the beginnings of the medieval period – the word medieval itself comes from ...
Medieval knights are one of those things where the fiction outweighs the facts. Knights served as a part of the aristocracy for most of Europe, far from popular films’ hallowed heroism or comedic ...
Los Angeles Times: Hear ye, hear ye: Medieval art that inspired ‘Game of Thrones’ and more at the Getty
Call it art history meets HBO. Towering castles, knights on horseback, wizards in flowing robes and long-necked, roaring dragons fill the Getty Center’s galleries this summer. A new exhibition plumbs ...
Hear ye, hear ye: Medieval art that inspired ‘Game of Thrones’ and more at the Getty
The Worcester Art Museum inherited a world-class array of arms and armor from the Higgins Armory Museum. A fraction of the pieces are now on display in a new show, “Knights!” and it’s full of ...
LEGO's Medieval Knights line is a fan favorite, which sparked imaginations with tales of castles, heroes, and battles. This line was first introduced in the late 1970s with an assortment of iconic ...
Yahoo: DC's Epic Medieval Fantasy Universe Returns in Dark Knights of Steel II
DC's Epic Medieval Fantasy Universe Returns in Dark Knights of Steel II