RenFaire Bloggings

Renaissance People – Steven and Jennifer Daggs

The Daggs are naturals when it comes to embracing a new character. They met at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, in northern Lancaster County, when Jennifer Daggs portrayed a gypsy fortune teller and Steven Daggs was captain of the queen’s guards…



Late Medieval Panel Paintings



Art in Renaissance Venice, 1400–1515: Paintings and Drawings from the Museum’s Collections,

Giovanni Bellini (Italian, Venetian, active by 1459–died 1516). Madonna and Child, ca. 1470. Tempera, oil, and gold on wood; Framed: 31 x 26 in. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Robert Lehman Collection, 1975 (1975.1.81) Art in Renaissance V…



The Renaissance Portrait from Donatello to Bellini

The Metropolitan Museum of Art – NYC – December 21, 2011 – March 18, 2012 The gilded bronze bust of little-known Christian martyr Saint Rossore will gaze out at visitors to the Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning next week. Created…



HISTORICAL NOVEL OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE GROUPS

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, My name is Ginger Myrick. I am a writer and have recently released a book on Amazon titled EL REY: A NOVEL OF RENAISSANCE IBERIA. Set during the sixteenth century concurrent with the reign of King…



STÄDEL PURCHASES PORTRAIT OF POPE JULIUS II BY RAPHAEL AND WORKSHOP

The portrait of Pope Julius II is one of Raphael’s most famous works. It was in Rome between June 1511 and March 1512 that the artist executed his likeness of this highly art-minded – but also extremely strong-willed and irascible…



Getty Museum Acquires Rare Late-Medieval German Sculpture

The Getty Museum has announced today that has made a successful bid at auction for an extraordinary rare sculpture of St. John the Baptist carved in limewood by the accomplished Master of the Harburger Altar in about 1515. The piece…



A More Historically Accurate Retelling of King Arthur

Authors Stanley A. Stratford and Mariam Naji Salas writes a new book about a less romanticized history of Arthur and his men told through bard. There are a number of legends surrounding the great King Arthur, from pulling his sword…



Medieval songs by Winter Harp

Magical, medieval and hauntingly beautiful are words that are often used to describe the Celtic music by Winter Harp, a world-class ensemble performing with a collection of rare 12th century musical instruments. The Sid Williams Theatre stage will be a…



Knights of Mayhem: More Like Nights of Boredom

It’s a well-documented fact that I love Austin, TX. It’s also true, though perhaps less well-documen