William Theiss is a PhD candidate in history at Princeton University.
From pastime to political posturing, ice hockey has always brought out the risk-taking spirit of the Czechs
William Theiss takes a close look at the pocket-sized sculptures that 15th-century pilgrims thought perfect for private reverie
In Obsidian’s new video game, you are a 16th-century Bavarian painter – but progress on your masterpiece is interrupted by parochial violence
They’re now little more than popular amusements – but with their discomfiting realism, wax effigies were once considered fit for royalty
By homing in on Holbein’s miniatures, this survey of the Renaissance master gives us a broad picture of the world he lived in
December 2024
Emma Crichton-Miller
Apollo
Christina Makris
Christina Riggs
Rakewell
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
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