Charity teaches medieval history at the UW, and she wrote a new book based on her research and seminars on the origins and meaning behind some of Europe’s most famous monsters. It's titled ...

Check if you have access via personal or institutional login What can medieval sculptural representations ... thus opening a space between the sculptures' intended meanings and other meanings liable ...

The author argues that stories of saints and animals drew from a variety of sources, including scripture and classical literature, and also elements of folklore; they had clear spiritual meanings, ...

This isn't Schrödinger’s cat. This is Barry. Barry is a little sad he hasn't had a theory named after him yet. Maybe next year, Barry. The Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov stumbled on the ...

Studies in Iconography (ISSN 0148-1029, e-ISSN 2693-8456) is an annual journal hosted by the Index of Medieval Art and published in partnership with Medieval Institute Publications. It presents ...

Medieval Europe’s diverse regional cultures were balanced by a conscious attempt to create a unified view of the world that embraced religious and social ideals, Latin and vernacular literature, and ...

Birthmarks are often attributed with symbolic meanings in various cultures ... often taking on important roles within their families or communities. However, in some superstitions, a mark on ...

Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

In Native American culture, totem animals or spirit animals are spiritual symbols that protect and guide a person or their ...

We’re not at a zoo - these are all animals that Banksy ... "may or may not" be more animal paintings to follow. This has left people to speculate about their meaning. Banksy's sixth artwork ...

Each artwork shows animals interacting with their environment, but the latest work may be the "biggest clue yet" as to the meaning of the campaign, said Metro. The gorilla is painted in a way that ...