This summer, visitors to Zürich National Museum can study the remarkable story of the careers of medieval nuns. Extended to mid-august, an exhibition is worth looking into, if you are in the vicinity.
Category: Medieval Exhibitions
The Early History of Copenhagen at a New Museum
Last week, a new attraction opened, The Museum of Copenhagen, covering the history from the ice-age hunters and gatherers and into the near future. Central is the brand new story of the earliest period in the life of the town ca. 1000
Facing Van Eyck – The Miracle of the Detail
Come September, Brussels houses an exhibition focusing on the visually detailed techniques of Jan van Eyck and his work of art. The exhibition is paired with a prized digital resource.
The Art of Jan Van Eyck – the Optical Illusions of Light and Darkness
Jan van Eyck is perhaps the most prominent of all the Flemish Masters. This year, we are invited to Ghent to explore his optical revolution
Medieval Exhibitions
Medieval Exhibitions listed according to the month they close
Gold and Glory in Basel
In 1019 the Holy Roman Emperor, Henry II, took part in the consecration of the Minster in Basel. A major exhibition marks the anniversary
Furnishing Early Medieval Egypt
Vibrant colors and an array of textures enlivened the interior spaces of early medieval Egypt. Whether villas, palaces, churches mosques, people lived with woven tapestries on their walls, beds, and tables.
Fragments of Byzantine Fashion
How did the Byzantines dress? In a spectacular exhibition in Washington, visitors are invited to explore a selection of the garments preserved by Dumbarton Oaks.
Kings and Scribes: The Birth of a Nation
May 2019, a long-awaited exhibition at Winchester Cathedral will tell the story of the birth of the English Nation.
Emma – Queen of Ethelred the Unready and Cnut the Great on View?
1300 bones have been picked to crate order out of chaos in the famous bone caskets in Winchester Cathedral. Next week, one of the results - the skeleton of Emma - will be revealed.
Balthazar, the Black King, Visits The Getty Center this Winter
Exploring prejudice and persecution in the Medieval World, the Getty Center last year mounted an exhibition on Outcasts. Late autumn 2019, this initiative will be followed by another exhibition on the topoi of the Black King, Balthazar, in Medieval and Renaissance Art.
Master of Elsloo at the Bonnefantenmuseum
Towards the end of the Middle Ages, woodcarving was a thriving industry in most of Northwestern Europe. In the Meuse region, the work of the Master of Elsloo was particularly important. But who was he? Or they?
New Viking Exhibition in Oslo
A new Viking exhibition – Vikingr – opened last year in Oslo, showcasing some of the fabulous finds from recent years
The Thuringian Man from 6th Century Boilstädt
In 2013 archaeologists were engaged in surveying a site near Boilstädt leading to the discovery of two impressive warrior graves from c. AD 600.
Vikings at the National Museum of Copenhagen
For years, tourists have been puzzled by the “Absent Vikings” at the National Museum in Copenhagen. A revamp of the relevant part of the Pre History exhibition has caused an uproar among historians and archaeologists. But is it fair?
Early Gothic Art from île-de-France 1135 – 50
After an extensive renovation of the Musée de Cluny in Paris, the first major exhibition focuses on the birth of the Gothic sculpture in and around Paris.