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fromMedievalists.net
1 week ago
History

Medieval Self-Portraits: Ten Artists Who Put Themselves in the Picture - Medievalists.net

Medieval self-portraits functioned as devotional, personal, and social statements revealing how individuals in the Middle Ages wanted to be seen.
fromHyperallergic
3 weeks ago
Arts

Medieval Psalms Were Not For Everyone

Lavishly illuminated medieval Psalters functioned as elite-status objects that prioritized visual display over broad, lived devotional practice.
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