Doom-scrolling is the modern version of the medieval murals, tapestries, and liturgies, which acted as backdrops for the Church’s staging of the apocalyptic horrors of the end of times.
Category: Apocalypse
Medieval Natural Disasters and Resilience
Natural disasters in the Middle Ages were met with resilience in a number of different ways: migration, rebuilding, re-settlements.
York Apocalypse
York Apocalypse panel back in Minster after restoration
Books about Apocalypses
Apocalyptic thinking was a common topic in Late Antiquity, reaching into the early Reformation. The following lists recent books outlining the history behind the topic and its different forms of artistic renditions.
Beatus of Liébana and the Beatus Manuscripts
In the late 8th century, Beatus from Southern Spain found refuge in the Picos de Europa at one of the royal outposts in the fragile Asturian kingdom. He is famous for his artistic legacy, the Beatus' Apcalypses.
Santo Toribio de Liébana
The monastery of Santo Toribio de Liébana, dating back to the 6th century, stands as one of the most significant religious sites in Northern Spain, nestled within the dramatic landscape of the Picos de Europa mountains.
Apocalypse – Yesterday and Today
New exhibition in Paris at the Bibliotheque Nationale Française enlightens us about the history of our apocalyptic thinking in the past and present
The Frightening Landscape in Northern Europe in the Early Middle Ages
During the first millennium, northern and eastern Europe was sparsely populated and devoid of anything but wilderness. How did it feel to live in this medieval world?