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

Window 210: Saints and Tric-Trac

Le Mans Cathedral
Le Mans, France

Early Christian Sarcophagus with Agnus Dei

Sant'Apollinare in Classe

Apse Mosaic

c. 1295

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Rome, Italy

3: Dream of Joseph

c. 1205

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

10: Raising of Lazarus

c. 1205

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

Pax of Ariberto

c. 1030

Milan Cathedral Treasury
Milan, Italy

Joseph Window

c. 1205

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

Statues of St. Peter and St. Paul

c. 1838

St. Peter's Basilica
Vatican City, Vatican City

Nave Mosaics

c. 435

Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
Rome, Italy

Coronation of Otto II and Theophanu

c. 973

National Museum of the Middle Ages
Paris, France

Early Christian Sarcophagus with Plant Motifs

Musée Saint-Raymond
Toulouse, France

12: Noli Me Tangere

c. 1205

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

Charlemagne Window

c. 1225

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

2: Bankers

c. 1205

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

Saint-Orens Sarcophagus

Musée Saint-Raymond
Toulouse, France

Three Magi Before Herod

Fidenza Cathedral
Fidenza, Italy

13: Herod Orders Massacre of the Innocents

c. 1150

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

Royal Portal Capital Frieze

c. 1150

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

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

c. 1100

Cloister

14: Massacre of the Innocents

c. 1150

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

4: Anointing of Jesus

c. 1205

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

Transfer of St. Clement's Relics

Basilica di San Clemente
Rome, Italy

3: Nativity of Christ

c. 1150

Chartres Cathedral
Chartres, France

Lady and the Unicorn Tapestry

c. 1485

National Museum of the Middle Ages
Paris, France