Medieval

Actress <n>Katie McGrath</n> in a portrait widely used as a "face claim" in fan communities.

A detail from <n>The Witches' Cove</n>, a 16th-century painting by a <n>follower of Jan Mandijn</n>.

A view of <n>Verona</n>, Italy. Photo by <n>Ian Webb</n>.

A detail of <n>Hecate</n> from <n>Gustave Moreau</n>'s painting <n>Jupiter and Semele</n> (1895).

A look from the <n>Jean Paul Gaultier</n> <n>Spring 2020 collection</n>.

Etching <n>Habit de Furie</n>, designed by <n>Sillot</n> and engraved by <n>Joullain</n>.

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Detail of an angel from <n>Rogier van der Weyden</n>'s <n>The Virgin and Child (Durán Madonna)</n>, c. 1435-38.

An 1882 illustration by <n>Étienne Ronjat</n> and <n>René Henri Digeon</n> from <n>Amédée Guillemin</n>'s textbook <n>Les Phénomènes de la Physique</n>.

Roundel Dagger and Scabbard | The Art Institute of Chicago

<n>Engraved Floor Tiles</n>, a digital material study by artist <n>MatDuperoir</n>.

<n>Lapin Médiéval</n> (Medieval Rabbit) jacquard tapestry pillow cover by <n>Tissage Art de Lys</n>.

A detail of the armor boots from <n>Balenciaga</n>'s Fall 2021 collection, designed by <n>Demna Gvasalia</n>.

A detail from the <n>Paco Rabanne</n> Fall/Winter 2020 collection at <n>Paris Fashion Week</n>.

Detail of the <n>Byzantine</n> <n>Lamb of God mosaic</n> in the presbytery of the <n>Basilica of San Vitale</n>, Ravenna.

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An illustration of a <n>Harpy</n> by artist <n>Erin Kelso</n>.

<n>Allegory of the Transience of Life</n> (c. 1480-1490), an engraving by <n>Master I. A. M. of Zwolle</n>.

Pierre Jan Van Der Ouderaa - The Song of Love

A 15th-century floral illumination by the <n>Master of the Brussels Initials</n> from manuscript <n>BNF NAL 3194</n>.

<n>Head of a Lady</n>, a 1900 <n>Symbolist</n> painting by <n>Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola</n>.

<n>Tapestry with Hare</n>, a 6th-7th century Coptic textile from Egypt, held at <n>The Metropolitan Museum of Art</n>.