Titian painting water damaged after Venice fire Water sprayed by firefighters has damaged a painting by Renaissance master Titian at a Venice basilica, local authorities said Monday. "I saw water dripping from the painting for an hour" after the fire…
Medieval-Renaissance Conference XXIV The University of Virginia’s College at Wise September 16-18, 2010 Keynote Address Kathryn Reyerson University of Minnesota Merchants and Pirates in the Medieval Mediterranean: A Question of Identity http://www2.u…
After decades of searching, archaeologists have at long last discovered a gateway through the “Danevirke” (“work of the Danes”) – a formidable wall running through the entire state of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. Possibly begun by the Frisians as …
Cape May is preparing to host its first ever Renaissance Festival and the planning has been intense. Auditions were held today for the event, which hopes to mix in professional actors with local talent.. "The people you saw today are…
"…It’s an adrenaline rush. You never know what’s going to happen," said Greg Hopla, who is the Deutschland knight Gregorio,…founder of the Knights of the Realm. Greg’s piercing eyes and long curly hair that dangles from beneath his fighting helmet…
With the help of Google Earth, tracks that may date as far back as the 13th century have been found on a heath in Purbeck, Dorset, England. Covering an area of almost a mile, the tracks were formed over the years by carts and sledges, most especially i…
Measuring two feet tall and discovered without its head, a stone idol dating back to the 11th century was found in a riverbed near Vedaranyam in the district of Nagapattina, India. The figure of a Tirthankara (in Jainism, a human who achieves enlighte…
Having already conquered the recipe for onion and fennel soup, Wellesley College junior Julie Vining and senior Caitlin McGlynn set out to make a squash pie this summer. They worked from a 15th-century recipe by chef Maestro Martino of Como…
The sponsor of the Jefferson City Renaissance Festival said it can no longer afford to stage the event. The Missouri River Regional Library announced Tuesday that after a 10-year run, it would not sponsor the festival. Library director Bill Rodgers…
Complete article At the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire, you can dress like a saucy wench or a spirited nobleman, fight like a 17th-century soldier, talk like a pirate – or even fall in love. That’s what Jane Swanson and Bob…
