This timeline is highlighted with images of objects from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Manuscript artworks accompanied by descriptions that were part of a museum art exhibit on Medieval and Renaissance food. The exhibit looked at how food was portrayed in art from those times.

Highlights from an exhibition of painted manuscripts from the late Middle Ages. Find examples of a range of works from the time, along with audio files of commentaries from the exhibition's curators.

Photographs of the chalice include a full screen image as well as various detail images. You will find a description of the chalice, its history as well as a biography of Abbot Suger, the exhibition history of the chalice, conservation...

A simple definition for "rose window" and a diagram showing where the window usually is located in a cathedral or building.

This site contains a formal definition for the architectural term: "flying buttress." Also included is an illustration and an audio file which demonstrates how to pronounce the word.

Definition of a horseshoe arch and a picture of one.

An illustrated quiz on tapestries, including questions about famous tapestries.

This website contains information about the Book of Hours: a private prayer book, liturgies or calendar. "In Books of Hours are preserved some of the finest works of medieval art." Seven Book of Hours with descriptions are shown. Though...

The Dado panel from the Brooklyn Museum is part of a much larger work of art and a representation of the very essence of the Ghaznavid Dynasty, which ruled the Indian subcontinent from 977 to 1186 C.E. View pictures and read the history...

Check out this site to learn about medieval times! Learn about the type of homes, clothes, religion, events, and medicine found in the medieval time period.

This useful tutorial includes information about the economy, feudalism, the Holy Roman Empire and other important topics pertaining to Europe in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, a time of transition in European history. Easy to...

Forget the romantic view of the Middle Ages. What was it really like? Lesson plan focuses on exploring the lives of the peasants, craftsmen, and monks. Hyperlinks lead to great illustrations.

All in French, but the beautiful illuminated manuscripts can be appreciated without reading the detailed explanations. Advanced French students will enjoy the audio explanations.

The Alhambra in Granada, Spain, is distinct among Medieval palaces for its sophisticated planning, complex decorative programs, and its many enchanting gardens and fountains. View pictures and read descriptions of this example of Islamic...

View all of the many pictures representing Romanesque art forms. Descriptions are in English and Italian.

Artcyclopedia maintains an impressive list of links related to known medieval European manuscript illuminators, from the 13th century to the 16th. Page includes links to museum sites and archives where images of illumination can be...

Learn to draw a Celtic knot, an interlacing form of decoration used by the ancient Celts and adopted by medieval artists.

From paintings, frescos, and manuscripts the middle ages was full of art and literature. This site contains information about the art and literature during the Middle Ages and Medieval times.

Test your knowledge of medieval knights and armor by playing this interactive jousting game.

A discography of Bingen's work accompanied by a brief biography.

Because of Dante's image-driven descriptions in "Divine Comedy", many artists have sought to illustrate his text through a wide variety of media. This essay will look at two outstanding examples of how Dante's words fed the creative...

A page-through exploration of the duly famous Lindisfarne gospels, an extraordinary illuminated manuscript of the seventh century. Includes helpful commentaries, which can be read or listened to, and a magnifying glass for looking at the...

Learn about artists of the Late Gothic Period and see many examples of their work. Hieronymus Bosch is among the artists explored at this site.