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The Mysterious Frescoes of Castelseprio
A lost ancient treasure of Christian Art
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Putting together the big, complex picture: Italo-Byzantine, Carolingian, Romanesque
Sacred art in the West was never a straight line
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Hilary White
Icons Through the Ages: The Changing Face of Byzantine Sacred Art
It's not a single monolithic style
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Hilary White
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Off Topic: What is "Modernia" and why is it Bad?
Bentham's World: How we all became Utilitarians
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Hilary White
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The Eastern Monastic Origins of Italo-Byzantine and Romanesque Art
Refugees from Iconoclasm and Islam brought the art of the east into the west
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Hilary White
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The greatest story ever told in pictures; iconographic programmes
Why did churches have a standard ordering of frescos and icons?
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Hilary White
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May 2025

Byzantium to Italy: The Roots of Italo-Byzantine Art
The crises in Constantinople was a boon to western art
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Hilary White
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A Quick Update - calling in sick
Dear friends,
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Hilary White
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West vs East: Iconoclasm, Charlemagne, and the Birth of a New Sacred Art
Defence of icons and the start of "western civilisation"
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Hilary White
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Chauvet Cave and Our Ancient Iconographic Impulse
Europe’s oldest art
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Hilary White
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Council to Conclave: The Rise of Papal Supremacy and the Roots of the Divide
Paid reader bonus: How to make an antipope (it's harder than you think)
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Hilary White
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April 2025

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