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'Apollonius pictus' facsimile published by National Széchényi Library
The National Széchényi Library just announced that an exclusive facsimile edition of the so-called Apollonius manuscript has been released, accompanied by a collection of studies by international...
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Medieval manuscripts of Batthyáneum available online
The Batthyáneum Library of Gyulafehérvár (Alba Iulia, Romania) is one of the most important historic libraries in Transylvania. It was founded in 1798 by Ignác Batthyány, the bishop of Transylvania....
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Niclaus Gerhaert at the Liebieghaus
Niclaus Gerhaert: Self portrait (?), c 1463Musée de l'Oeuvre Notre-Dame, Strasbourg The Liebieghaus in Frankfurt dedicated a monographic exhibition to the late Gothic sculptor Niclaus Gerhaert of...
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Medieval castle of Krasznahorka burned down
In a tragic event today, the medieval castle of Krasznahorka (Krásna Horka, Slovakia) completely burned out today. The roof of the castle caught fire, and the fire spread to all areas of the castle,...
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Martin and Georg of Klausenburg
Martin and Georg of Klausenburg: St. GeorgePrague, National Gallery I haven't had a lot of time to update my blog recently - but I thought I would post this for St. George's day. The image above...
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Villa I Tatti at Budapest
Lino Pertile, the director of Villa I Tatti (The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies, Florence), as well as Assistant Director Jonathan Nelson are in Budapest these days. Villa I...
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Facsimile of Budapest Concordantiae caritatis published
Death of the Virgin from the Budapest Concordantiae caritatisAs reported by the miniaturaitaliana.com blog, the facsimile edition of the Budapest Concordantiae caritatis (1413, Budapest, Central...
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Europa Jagellonica
The exhibition Europa Jagellonica - Art and Culture in Central Europe under the Jagiellonian Dynasty, 1386-1572 is now open at GASK - the Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region in Kutná Hora....
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The Medieval University of Pécs
General view of the site north of the cathedralPhoto: muemlekem.hu Hungary's first university was founded in 1367 at Pécs, with faculties of philosophy, law and medicine (no theology). The university...
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Medieval and Renaissance exhibitions in NYC
Even though New York obviously has no original medieval buildings (except for those built into The Cloisters), the City is home to wonderful collections of medieval art. The Metropolitan Museum houses...
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New books on art in medieval Hungary
I've recently written brief reviews of several English or German language books about the art of medieval Hungary - including the conference volume published by Villa I Tatti on Italy and Hungary in...
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Reconsecration of Pannonhalma Abbey Church
The medieval church of the Archabbey of Pannonhalma was restored over the last few months, and was solemnly reconsecrated today. The interior reconstruction of the 13th-century abbey church was carried...
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The Danube Bend in the Middle Ages - Exhibition
12th century stone carving from Vác cathedralA new temporary exhibition opened last Saturday at Vác, dedicated to the medieval history of the region known as the Danube Bend. Stretching from Esztergom...
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Late 14th century frescoes discovered at Nitra cathedral
The cathedral of Nyitra (Nitra, Slovakia) is one of the oldest, most complex, and - until quite recently - least known cathedral building of medieval Hungary. Located north-east of...
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The Buried Medieval Synagogue of Buda
View of the remains in 1964Hungarian daily Népszabadság reported this weekend on the Schulhof Foundation for the Restoration of the Medieval Synagogue of Buda. The aim of the foundation is to uncover...
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On the trail of St. Elisabeth in Marburg
A few weeks ago I had a chance to walk around Marburg, the burial place and the center of the cult of St. Elisabeth of Hungary. Elizabeth was the daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary, of the Árpád...
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Art around 1400 - Current exhibitions
In 2012, a number of exhibitions were dedicated to the period around 1400, the period of the International Gothic. Some of these are still open - in fact, one is about to open this week. These...
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Exhibition on medieval Croatia at Musée de Cluny
Following an exhibition on the territory of Slovakia in the Middle Ages (D'or et de feu, 2010), as well as an exhibition at the sister museum of Musée de Cluny, the Musée national de la Renaissance at...
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New book on Royal Seals of the Árpád Dynasty
A new book, written by Imre Takács on Royal Seals of the Árpád Dynasty was presented today at the Hungarian National Archives. The book is the first part of a new series, titled Corpus Sigillorum...
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Romanika.net presents: Art History - The Future is Now
Romanika.net, a Croatian website dedicated to the project "The Romanesque between the Sava and the Drava Rivers and European Culture," published a new online book on medieval art. Titled Art History -...
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