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History, Art

Illumination Middle Ages: Art and Knowledge

Explore illumination middle ages manuscripts—monks, pigments, gold leaf and the birth of medieval book art click to visit our site

Meet Baroque art artists—Caravaggio’s chiaroscuro, Rubens’ movement, Rembrandt’s soul—masters of emotion and light click to visit our site

Decode iconography Byzantine art—haloes, gestures, gold backgrounds and the theology behind every image click to visit our site

The Industrial Revolution horrible histories edition—filthy cities, factory fines and ‘splendid’ stink bombs click to visit our site

Giggle through Horrible Histories Industrial Revolution—chimney sweeps, child labour and bizarre inventions click to visit our site

Laugh and learn with Horrible Histories Medieval Europe—plague, peasants, knights and dubious hygiene click to visit our site

Enrol in a flexible art history class online with expert tutors, interactive modules and UK-accredited certification click to visit our site

War of the roses and game of thrones—history’s blueprint for fiction’s greatest power struggle. Discover the real houses behind HBO

Game of thrones war of the rosesisn’t fan theory—it’s documented inspiration. See which characters mirror York and Lancaster now

Game of thrones and war of the roses—how real Lancastrian scheming inspired Westeros’ chaos. Spot the parallels Martin wove in