Yet the profound, Giotto-inspired transformation underway in traditional medieval art prior to the plague withered. The artistic revolution one might expect in his wake ground to a halt.

To today’s audiences, medieval art can look outright bizarre. ... “From how hard wooing is, to landlord issues and the whole plague thing, we have much in common with our forebears. ...

Jun 10, 2020 08:00:00 What impact did the plague have on medieval European art? The . plague that has been popular in Europe since the 14th century has had a great influence on many artists ...

A painting revolution was ready to take off in the 14th century, but then the plague hit Italy. What lessons does that hold about our own art future?

Lauren Beukes, a script and fiction writer, is drawn to narratives that allow her to probe themes of gender and power. For her upcoming novel, "Afterland," she imagined a plot twist in which a ...

Glasgow based artist Frank To, dressed in a medieval plague doctor costume, sits beside 72-year-old Willie Kennedy on March 31, 2011 in Glasgow, Scotland. The artist’s first major exhibition in ...

It’s the beak that lends the attire of the medieval plague doctor its surreal quality, but it wasn’t there just to scare A Final Takeoff The Incredible Flying Car of the 1950s The Art of ...