fromenglish.elpais.com5 days agoSun disks, wild boars and peacocks: Paintings that challenge the logic of a Christian churchSchematic figures and animals painted in a church raise questions about their meaning and the cultural context of medieval society.
fromMedievalists.net1 month agoElephants and Ivory with John Beusterien - Medievalists.netElephants and ivory were significant in medieval culture, known for their intelligence, monogamy, and the extensive trade of ivory.
HistoryfromMedievalists.net2 months agoHow Medieval Thinkers Justified War: From Augustine to Aquinas - Medievalists.netWar is seen as a consequence of humanity's fallen nature according to Augustine.
fromMedievalists.net3 months agoFive Ways the Lion Roared in the Middle Ages - Medievalists.netThe lion in medieval symbolism embodied forces that saints, kings, and Christ must overcome, representing both danger and divine authority in a chaotic world.History