At the Cluny Museum, the ivory diptych of Consul Areobindus captures ceremonial power, intricate artistry, and Byzantine spectacle, linking personal memory with the enduring legacy of late Roman political symbolism.
Léon Bakst
Léon Bakst revolutionized theatrical design with vibrant colours, exotic motifs, and unified aesthetics, transforming stage productions into harmonious works of art that continue to inspire students and modern designers alike.
A Unique Tapestry in Bayeux
The Bayeux Tapestry intertwines art and conquest, narrating the Norman victory while blending memory, propaganda, and craftsmanship—suggesting that while not all art is conquest, power and history often shape its enduring story.
The Bersha Procession
The Bersha Procession captivates with refined craftsmanship and vivid detail, transforming humble wood into a lively vision of ritual, devotion, and daily life in ancient Egypt’s afterlife beliefs.
The Veil of Saint Veronica
The legend of Veil of Saint Veronica transforms a simple cloth into a sacred imprint of suffering and grace, inspiring devotion, healing, and the enduring spiritual vision of Christ’s compassionate humanity.
Holy Monday – Μεγάλη Δευτέρα
El Greco’s Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple reimagines Mark 11 as a turbulent vision of reform, where violent gesture, distorted space, and vivid light transform sacred outrage into a dramatic call for spiritual purification.
Face to Face with Emperor Ioannis VIII Palaiologos
Pisanello’s depiction of John VIII Palaiologos, preserved through sketches and the famous medal, becomes a rare meeting of observation and history, where careful detail turns a fading emperor into a precise Renaissance portrait of dignity and decline.
The Twelve Months of Flowers, March
George Ellis’s playful “Snowy, Flowy, Blowy…” mirrors the botanical elegance of Casteels, Fletcher, and Furber’s Twelve Months of Flowers, where March blossoms into a meticulously numbered catalogue of nature and commerce.
The Art of the Amarna Period
Amarna art under Akhenaten breaks with tradition, showing stylised yet intimate royal imagery, focusing on everyday life, sunlight, and family scenes, creating a strikingly human and emotionally vivid Egyptian artistic moment.
Diana and her Companions by Vermeer
Homer’s Artemis and Vermeer’s Diana and her Companions share a quiet fascination with divine femininity, hunting, and stillness—translating myth into atmosphere, where movement becomes suspended light and contemplative presence.