Carolyn WhitsonFeb 711 min readWelcome to the Working Week...Demons and their Jobs in Medieval ArtIn my last post, I began the Herculean task of trying to give a general overview of demons in medieval art. I came away from writing...
Carolyn WhitsonDec 28, 20239 min readAngels We Have Seen On HighI thought I'd finish out our year with something light-hearted and ravishingly beautiful. The West Window of Worcester Cathedral was...
Carolyn WhitsonNov 27, 202310 min readEverything Old is New Again: The Watts Memorial ChapelOne of the bittersweet realities for lovers of Romanesque art is that the majority of it exists in a state of decay and dislocation. ...
Carolyn WhitsonDec 26, 20216 min readWhat Child is *This*?Medieval artists had a standard repertoire of scenes from the life of Jesus to reproduce in churches and personal religious items. ...
Carolyn WhitsonJul 10, 20214 min readThe Lion King, Part 2The use of lions in medieval religious and political art hews closely to the traditions inherited from around the Mediterranean. Lions...
