ExhibitMuseum and other educational exhibits hosted by modern-world organizations (i.e., not part of the re-enactment or re-creation environment) Henry VIII: "the man who really invented England."
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2009-01-03 09:51
Historian and curator David Starkey hopes to give those visiting the new exhibit on the life of England's King Henry VIII a fresh look at the monarch. Starkey said the exhibition would go beyond most people's perceptions of Henry and find "the man who really invents England."
Research photos from Amsterdam's Historisch Museum online
Submitted by Racaire on Sun, 2008-12-28 13:30
Racaire has posted a small album of photos taken recently at the Amsterdam Historisch Museum.
Met celebrates love in Renaissance Italy
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008-12-16 16:23
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is for lovers! Lovers of art of the Italian Renaissance, that is. The museum will sponsor Art and Love in Renaissance Italy, an exhibit that "promises romance, desire, youthful beauty, ritual, expensive gift items and possible sex in the land of Romeo and Juliet." Roberta Smith of the New York Times has a review with photos.
The Myth vs. The Man: Michaelangelo
Submitted by lilli on Sat, 2008-12-06 14:17
A new exhibit at Manhattan's Palitz Gallery, sponsored by Syracuse University, showcases works by the Renaissance Master Michaelangelo Buonarotti.
Scottish medical history display debuts in Edinburgh
Submitted by margaretc on Thu, 2008-11-27 13:29
A new exhibit at the library of the Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh features 400 years or more of medical artifacts and books, some being publicly exhibited for the first time.
"Glimmering visions" await visitors to Byzantine treasures exhibit
Visitors to Byzantium: Treasures of a lost empire at London's Royal Academy of Arts are in for a treat. Over 350 seldom-seen artifacts from the museum's collection and others will be on display until March 22, 2009. Rachel Campbell-Johnston of the Times Online has a review.
Da Vinci exhibit at The Tech
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008-11-09 09:12
The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, CA is hosting an exhibit celebrating "the remarkable achievements of fifteenth century artist-engineers - Filippo Brunelleschi, The Sienese Engineers, and Leonardo da Vinci" through January 4, 2009.
Jewels and saints highlight Walters Art Museum exhibits
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008-11-02 19:06
The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland is hosting two exhibits dealing with subjects of interest to medievalists: The Special Dead: a Medieval Reliquary Revealed and Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry. Both exhibits will be open until January 2009.
Incredible private library features historical objects
Submitted by Justin on Thu, 2008-10-09 17:07
The technology magazine "Wired" takes a rare look at the private library of Jay Walker, an entrepreneur whose eclectic historical interests have led him to create a library devoted to things that have "changed the way people think." The stunningly designed room contains books and artifacts from ancient to modern times, combining museum and library.
Dead Sea Scrolls come to the ROM in 2009
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008-10-08 14:35
The Royal Ontario Museum has announced that it will bring sixteen of the Dead Sea Scrolls to Toronto for an exhibit which will run June 27, 2009, until Jan. 3, 2010.
Lifestyles of the rich and Roman
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008-09-26 11:40
A new exhibit on life in a Roman villa is now open at the Complesso di San Nicolo in Ravenna, Italy. Titled Otium: The Art of Living in the Roman House of the Imperial Age, the exhibit includes frescos, mosaics and over 100 household items.
Medieval Treasures exhibit in Atlanta, Georgia
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2008-09-18 11:25
The High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia will host Medieval & Renaissance Treasures, an exhibit of artifacts from the Victoria and Albert Museum September 13, 2008 - January 4, 2009. (video)
Early Buddhist paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008-09-17 20:57
An exhibit of early Buddhist manuscript paintings from India, many on dried palm leaves, is being hosted by New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Early Buddhist Manuscript Painting: The Palm Leaf Tradition will be on display through March 22, 2009.
16th century mechanical doll at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008-09-13 15:18
The Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna website features a 16th century mechanical, wooden doll which "plays the cittern, turns its head and seems to mince along with tiny steps while in fact running on wheels." (photo)
"Grave Goods" on display at Woodstock Museum
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008-09-12 11:26
Grave Goods, an exhibit of the work of contemporary artists and craftsmen with a medieval theme, will be on display through November 1, 2008 at the Woodstock Museum in Woodstock, Ontario.
Royal books to be displayed in London
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008-09-03 07:50
Over 100 illustrated books, previously owned by British monarchs, will go on display at the British Library in 2011. The manuscript exhibition will include "medieval and Renaissance books and other literary artefacts."
Magna Carta exhibit to help fund cathedral restoration
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008-08-16 14:07
The Lincoln Magna Carta, a once forgotten original 1215 version of the document, will be placed on exhibit at the Fraunces Tavern Museum on Pearl Street in New York City for three months as part of a fund-raising effort by England's Lincoln Cathedral.
Historic embroidery from the Met on display at the Bard Graduate Center
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008-08-10 12:36
The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture will present Twixt Art and Nature: English Embroidery from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, ca. 1580-1700 from December 11, 2008 until March 15, 2009.
London research photos online
Submitted by Racaire on Fri, 2008-08-01 18:04
Racaire has posted a number of albums of photos taken at museums during her recent visit to London.
Italian Renaissance Textiles at the Lyon Museum of Textiles, France
Submitted by Kiriel on Sun, 2008-07-27 08:12
The Lyon Museum of textiles and decorative arts is holding an exhibition of Italian renaissance textiles, open until 7 September 2008.
Pennsic A&S Exhibition returns to War
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008-07-23 16:12
Conde Fernando Rodriguez de Falcon reports that once again a company of artisans will be setting up active Arts and Sciences demonstrations in the middle of the merchant area at the Pennsic War.
"Renaissance Faces" at London's National Gallery
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008-06-29 20:41
The autumn extravaganza at the National Gallery in London will be devoted to portraits from the Renaissance, including works from Van Eyck to Titian. Charlotte Higgins of the Guardian reports on what to expect. (photos)
Renaissance armor at the Folger until September 2008
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008-06-14 19:18
The Great Hall of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C. glints with Renaissance armor as the library presents the exhibit Now Thrive the Armorers: Arms and Armor in Shakespeare June 5 through September 9, 2008.
Renaissance textiles in Kansas City
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008-06-11 17:49
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri will present Revealing, Reversible and Resplendent: 15th-17th-Century Italian and Spanish Textiles through August 17, 2008. The exhibit includes elaborately-embroidered and woven religious and secular pieces (photo)
Bowdoin College Museum of Art presents exhibit on Renaissance marriage
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008-06-11 15:52
Beauty and Duty: The Art and Business of Renaissance Marriage, an exhibit which "examines the manner in which art played a vital role in the rituals and celebrations of Renaissance marriage" will be on display at the Bowdoin College Art Museum (Brunswick, Maine) until July 27, 2008. The event's website also includes games and activities for children.
"Age of Armor" and "Suburban Knights" at Woodson Art Museum
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008-05-07 15:26
The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wausau, Wisconsin is going medieval this summer with a series of exhibits highlighting medieval armor and photographs of SCAdians by California photographer E.F. Kitchen. Keith Uhlig of the Wausau Daily Herald has the story.
“Illuminating the Medieval Hunt” at the Morgan Library
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008-04-29 11:47
Karen Rosenberg of the New York Times reviews an exhibit of medieval manuscripts depicting the art of the hunt at the Morgan Library & Museum. The centerpiece of the exhibit is the museum's copy of Le Livre de la Chasse, a lavishly-illuminated volume depicting hunt scenes.(photos)
Tibetan Arms and Armor at Met
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008-04-27 19:18
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City will host Tibetan Arms and Armor from the Permanent Collection through fall 2009 in the Arms and Armor Galleries, 1st floor, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gallery.
Roman statues receive makeover at Bath
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008-04-16 10:30
A collection of statues that ring the Roman baths in Bath, England have received a facelift to remove years of grime. The renovation project is just part of a plan to "create an unforgettable experience for all our daytime and evening visitors."
V&A's medieval and renaissance treasures at Atlanta's High Museum of Art
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008-04-15 10:51
The High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia will host Medieval and Renaissance Treasures from the Victoria and Albert Museum September 13, 2008 – January 4, 2009.
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