The Twelve Apostles in Art
In this article I look at how to identify figures of the twelve apostles in art, simply by looking at the various objects or ‘attributes’ that they hold.
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Renaissance printing presses
Renaissance Printing Presses This article explores the form and function of Renaissance printing presses. It is difficult to overestimate just what an impact the print revolution had on Renaissance Europe – it had an impact as significant if not greater than the digital revolution. In this article, I want to use some interesting visual evidence to understand how Renaissance printing
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A lost medieval painted rood screen
So much medieval art has been lost since the mid 16th century, here I look at some wonderful visual evidence of a lost medieval painrted rood screen from Norfolk.
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The Somerton medieval altarpiece
At Somerton church in Oxfordshire can be found a medieval altarpiece depicting the Last Supper.
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