Things: Artworks, Artifacts, and Historical Objects

A virtual museum of art, artifacts, objects and creative works of all kinds, whether in their original settings or in museums. For architectural and structural works, see Places.

Featured Things

Early Christian Sarcophagus with Agnus Dei

Sant'Apollinare in Classe

Charlemagne Window

c. 1225

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

Triumphal Arch Mosaic

c. 435

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Rome, Italy

Statues of St. Peter and St. Paul

c. 1838

St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican City, Vatican City

Saint-Orens Sarcophagus

Musée Saint-Raymond
Toulouse, France

Journey of the Magi

Fidenza Cathedral
Fidenza, Italy

1: Bankers

c. 1205

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

Window 210: Saints and Tric-Trac

Le Mans Cathedral
Le Mans, France

3: Dream of Joseph

c. 1205

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

3: Nativity of Christ

c. 1150

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

2: Bankers

c. 1205

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

10: Raising of Lazarus

c. 1205

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

Early Christian Sarcophagus with Symbols

Musée Saint-Raymond
Toulouse, France

Coronation of Otto II and Theophanu

c. 973

National Museum of the Middle Ages
Paris, France

9: Journey of the Magi

c. 1150

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

14: Massacre of the Innocents

c. 1150

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

Lady and the Unicorn Tapestry

c. 1485

National Museum of the Middle Ages
Paris, France

Capital 52: Adoration of the Magi; Slaughter of the Innocents

c. 1100

Cloister

Royal Portal Capital Frieze

c. 1150

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

Becket Window 1

c. 1180

Canterbury Cathedral
Canterbury, England, UK

12: Noli Me Tangere

c. 1205

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

Apse Mosaic

c. 1295

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Rome, Italy

Transfer of St. Clement's Relics

Basilica di San Clemente
Rome, Italy

4: Anointing of Jesus

c. 1205

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France