Carolyn WhitsonJul 9, 20236 min readThe di Balduccio Tomb--the Pagan VirtuesAs much as I love medieval art that strikes me as bizarre, I really love it when I come across works which are marvels of symbolic...
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...
Carolyn WhitsonJun 21, 20214 min readThe Lion King, Part 1If you're looking at prestige art and architecture, it's likely that you're going to find lions in its decoration. I wouldn't be...
Carolyn WhitsonFeb 26, 20214 min readThe Good (After) Life: More Roman SarcophagiAncient Roman sarcophagi were for the wealthy, and were created in workshops which concentrated on particular themes: demonstrating the...
Carolyn WhitsonFeb 21, 20214 min readThe Patio of the LionsThe lion fountain in the Alhambra may be one of my all-time favorite works of medieval art. I'll tell you why in this post. (For Part 1...
Carolyn WhitsonFeb 18, 20215 min readPre-Romanesque Churches in AsturiasFew 9th century churches survive anywhere in Europe, but in Northern Spain are a few precious remaining examples. Santa Cristina de Lena...
Carolyn WhitsonFeb 15, 20218 min readEarly Christian Churches in Rome, Part 2Here, I continue to point out some features of church architecture, generally before 1100. Please see Part 1 post for more on this...