The Apocalypse and what causes it
The lamb has two symbolisms in the history of the Middle Ages: that of sacrifice and that of victory. But how does it relate to the...
Book Illumination: The Secrets of the Middle Ages in Pictures (3)
Now that we have explained the context of the miniatures, what to ask them, and which stylistic periods they cover, it is time to go into...
Book illumination: The secrets of the Middle Ages (1)
How do we understand a miniature? Quite simply: by asking it! But why are the perspectives completely unrealistic? And what are all the flowers doing in...
Exceptional women from the Middle Ages
Were women able to fulfill themselves in the Middle Ages? What about their rights? The Middle Ages were an extremely difficult time for women. Apart from getting...
Clothing and Fashion in the Middle Ages
Is your bread big enough?
⏰⏰ TOPICS ⏰⏰ 0:00 Intro 0:35 The Freiburg Cathedral: a demonstration of power 2:22 120 Mary’s and the Day of Judgement 3:25 The bread measures:...
How sustainable were the Middle Ages? Sustainability Part 1
SUSTAINABILITY IN THE MIDDLE AGES: How sustainable were the Middle Ages? Did this term even exist at that time? And if not, how did one get...
Greetings in the Middle Ages
Is Covid throwing us back to the Middle Ages? Greeting in the Middle Ages was much more personal than it is in our current situation. How,...