Swords in Demon Slayer are one of the most crucial aspects about every character. The color of each sword is directly related to the breathing style and identity of the character. Thus, by looking ...

The process of creating a medieval sword was an art form in itself. Blacksmiths were highly skilled artisans who combined knowledge of metallurgy, design, and balance to forge swords that were not ...

Well-man skeleton (Åge Hojem NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet) The elusive medieval man’s bones were first found in the well at Sverresborg Castle, but researchers lacked the tools at the time to do much ...

A show at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago challenges the timeworn critics’ contention that painting is dead, expanding the idea of what painting can be. By Jane L. Levere This article is ...

“They were discovering things in medieval art and culture that are about the great rituals of life, human longing, yearning for things — not just material, but spiritual,” Simpson adde ...

A study of a remarkable medieval skeleton found in a well at a castle in Norway has helped to corroborate events detailed in an 800-year-old Norse saga. Michael Martin, one of the authors of the ...

This dazzling new show does away with stereotypes of pre-Renaissance women and shows off the full glorious spread of medieval life In the popular imagination, “medieval” and “women” aren ...

A new analysis indicates the human remains found in a well in Norway are from a 1197 raid described in a royal history. A new scientific examination of 800-year-old human remains in Norway ...

The Sverris saga, a quasi-fictional historical account from the end of the 12th century CE, recaps the reign of the medieval Norwegian king Sverre Sigurdsson. One of the best-known passages ...

Meller told CNN’s Anna Stewart that Ai-Da’s art highlights society’s relationship to technology and underscores a long tradition of art mirroring societal change. “All the greatest artists ...