This disk brooch with a hinged pin is intact. The brooch has several areas of decoration. At the center there is a protruding conical shape (hollow on the underside), resembling a late Roman shield boss, ending with a spherical knob at the point.…
This is a crosier that probably belong to a pastoral abbot in late 12th century England or France. The serpent on top of an abbot's staff could symbolize healing, wisdom, and Jesus. It also could be a reference to Moses' staff.
The Deesis portrays Christ in what appears to be a throne, surrounded by Saints and Mother Mary. The piece is tempera on panel, and is Russian in origin, dating back to the mid 15th century AD. It is very symmetrical in terms of the layout of the…
The particular illumination I focused on depicted a funereal procession accompanying the Book of Hours, a medieval "bestseller" that served as a portable prayer book as well as a notable status symbol.
This was placed on an altar in the 15th century in Florence, Italy. There are both angels and the Virgin Mary on the altar cloth. It was used during the time of the Italian Renaissance, which makes its relevance extremely interesting. This was a…