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.

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

The Plague has long been a source of morbid fascination for just about anyone interested in Medieval Europe. Responsible for the deaths of upward of a third of the European population, the images ...

Plague as art: Over the centuries, many kinds of stories March 22, 2020 Updated Sun., March 22, 2020 at 10:07 p.m. This coAssociated Pressmbination of photos shows, from left, "The End of October ...