Medieval

Sometimes “I’m fine” is a bold lie. This shirt pairs St. Lucy’s martyrdom with the understated phrase “I’m Fine”, turning silent suffering into darkly ironic humor. Perfect for those who appreciate macabre wit and a little...

Commemorate history's least chill party - 650 years of the Bubonic Plague!

Mortis Gloria draws upon the medieval tradition of the Triumph of Death, a theme that underscored the universality and inevitability of mortality. Such imagery often showed skeletal figures or Death itself as a conqueror, indifferent to...

Original illustration from Codex Manesse, c. 1304. Due to bad state of illustration, edited and adjusted for printing by Terra Occulta. 

Triumph of Death was a prevalent theme in medieval art, vividly portraying the inevitability and omnipresence of death. These artworks often featured skeletons or personifications of Death, wreaking havoc on all social classes. One of the...

Edmund Leighton's The Accolade beautifully captures the chivalric ideal of knighthood. The painting depicts a moment of honor and devotion, as a noble lady knights a kneeling warrior. It symbolizes loyalty, bravery, and the bond between...