The researcher behind the viral art history-inspired social account Weird Medieval Guys offers advice on how to live, laugh and love in dark times.

Searching for bizarre paintings in art history is like looking for raindrops in the sea, but take the dealer’s approach – sifting for great stories – and piece by piece, magnificently odd paintings ...

She became interested in medieval art thanks to an art history class she took while studying for her statistician’s degree. Four years ago, she started an account called Weird Medieval Guys on X ...

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Rithika Merchant, Celestial Garden, 2023 | 100 x 70 cms / 39.3 x 27.5 in | Gouache, watercolor and ink on paper. Courtesy of the artist. For example, in the Arab world, Surrealism resonated with ...