Medieval aesthetic art

12 Days of Medieval Illuminations. Today, 11 medieval suns. Don't you love their shining faces? 🌞 Did you know Getty's medieval… | Instagram

Museums and art galleries can become an overwhelming experience for the casual visitor. Luckily, some people untangle centuries-old ideas and dumb-down them into language us mortals can understand, too. Previously, we covered museum museum snapchats; now it's time for something else - an array of hilarious art memes. After diving into this list, you might just feel as a highbrow art critic yourself.

Her husband tricks her into eating it.

You may have found yourself wondering on more than one occasion: was William Shakespeare a feminist? The short answer is... no. He wasn't. Being a feminist just wasn't a thing in England 400 years ago: the word "feminism" didn't exist until the…

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— make a few creative choices & I'll match you to a medieval european name that suits you || ****all names are female****

Lady and Knight with Hawk from a medieval manuscript. Looks about 12-13th century to me. These old manuscript plates give us a good idea of the clothing they would have worn back then. Not quite as glamorous as Hollywood would have us believe.

Just as they are today, university students were big consumers of books in the Middle Ages. Learn about illuminated textbooks in law, medicine, and more.