Lady KimberlyJun 6, 20233 min readKiller Rabbits & Comedy Sketches Killer rabbits were not an idea introduced by Monty Python. Rather, they were such a common medieval trope that even minstrels of the...
Lady KimberlyMay 25, 20232 min readAntisemitic Church Carvings in the News AgainA German Jew's request to remove a medieval anti-Semitic carving from a local church has sparked a global controversy.
Lady KimberlyJan 12, 20231 min readColor Away the Blues with the Medieval Coloring CompendiumUnleash your centuries-old artistry to bring a little color into your day. So grab those colored pens and pencils—it's time for a...
Lady KimberlyOct 25, 20221 min readMasterpiece Found in 90-Year-Old's BedroomThere are undiscovered paintings by Renaissance masters hanging unrecognized in the homes of ordinary homeowners. Take this one, for...
anjuli26Jul 4, 20225 min readIdentity of Holbein Miniature Under ContentionRecently, an art historian has challenged the identity of a miniature by Hans Holbein. Does it represent the comely Katherine Howard or...
Lady KimberlyFeb 1, 20222 min readJaw-Dropping Value on Yard Sale Find Purchased for just $30 at a yard sale and originally believed to be a Dürer reproduction, this little gem will soon make the anonymous...
Lady KimberlyMay 19, 20212 min readArt Restoration Reveals Mind-Boggling SurpriseA painting of the Last Supper that has hung in a small church in England for the last century, turns out to be an invaluable Renaissance...
Lady KimberlyApr 19, 20202 min readLost Recipe for Medieval Blue Ink FoundThe plant used to create a popular blueish-purple ink once used in illuminated manuscripts--and the ink's recipe--has eluded scientists… unt
Lady KimberlyApr 11, 20202 min readIs Corona, the Patron Saint of Epidemics, REAL?One of Europe’s oldest cathedrals says it houses the relics of St. Corona, the patron saint against epidemics. But is her story real or imag
Lady KimberlyJan 11, 20202 min readPainting Now Part of Epic Art World Power Struggle The Italian painting that recently sold for almost $27 mil to two American collectors, is now the subject of an epic art power struggle.
Lady KimberlyJun 5, 20191 min readCupid RevealedA cupid resurfaces in one of Vermeer’s greatest works, bringing a message of love