The film discusses the art of the Middle Ages, emphasizing its role in expressing the mystical faith of the time. It ...

In the Middle Ages, as today, visual art offered an avenue to explore, affirm, and sometimes challenge social roles and relationships. Medieval people defined themselves and their neighbors through ...

As figures like Michelangelo, Bach and Einstein became aware of their own mortality, Jaques wrote, they triumphed over “the misery and despair of suffering and chaos” to create great works of art ...