Scientists say they found one of the oldest known symbolic objects bearing a human fingerprint in Europe. The print hints at ...

Swarthout’s expertise. Swarthout is the researcher behind the popular art history-inspired social media account Weird Medieval Guys, which has attracted nearly 700,000 followers on X ...

Strange objects and strange stories fascinate us all ... Searching for bizarre paintings in art history is like looking for raindrops in the sea, but take the dealer’s approach – sifting for great ...

Titled Weird Medieval Guys: How to Live, Laugh, Love (and Die) in Dark Times, the volume is a jolly trek through Medieval art and life via quizzes, how-to guides, and absurdist diagrams.

To today’s audiences, medieval art can look outright bizarre. Before the stylistic shifts that defined the Renaissance, medieval illustrations often featured flat, unrealistic figures and ...

Nearly 60 works from the famed Torlonia Collection are on view in Chicago.

Jess Thomson is a Newsweek Science Reporter based in London UK. Her focus is reporting on science, technology and healthcare. She has covered weird animal behavior, space news and the impacts of ...