The frescoes in this second church, painted in 1259, make it one of the most important collections of medieval paintings. The ensemble is completed by a third church, built at the beginning of the ...

Known as the 'Romanesque Sistine Chapel', the Abbey-Church of Saint-Savin contains many beautiful 11th- and 12th-century murals ... are an exceptional ensemble of medieval imagery. The edifice is ...

Many medieval villages in Italy are beautiful, and many are proclaimed ... 30 Weird Museums Around The World Gangi has some impressive churches, including the Chiesa Madre (Mother Church), also ...

St Mary's Church in Hook, near Goole, which has served its community since 1225, is hosting events including jousting, battle re-enactments, medieval ... of losing "this beautiful building ...

it was often extended to anyone who was connected to the Church. To claim ‘benefit of the clergy’, an individual had to read a verse from Psalm 51 in the Bible. In medieval England it was only ...

What kinds of books did parish churches have in the Middle Ages? From where did they get them? BOMPAC examines these poorly known but fundamental questions of medieval book history. Its primary ...