Male nudes. The best-known are the male nudes on Michelangelo's Sistine ceiling.

tall, strong tower in medieval castles, used as an observation post and last refuge for those living in the castle, an, unlike the donjon, not designed for permanent habitation.

(Ital. "panel") Altarpiece or a sculptural or painted altar decoration. Usually pointed or rounded at the top.

Painting on wooden panels. Until the introduction of canvas in the 15th century, wooden panels were the standard support in painting.

(Ital. rooms) The suite of rooms in the Vatican decorated by Raphael.

(Lat. "drum") In classical architecture, the triangular area enclosed by a pediment, often decorated with sculptures. In medieval architecture, the semi-circular area over a a door's li [..]

ornamental covering of an altar, originally made of fabric; later produced in stone, wood, precious metals or enamel, often contains figurative or symbolic pictures.

(1) The section of a pedestal between base and surbase. (2) The lower portion of the wall of a room, decorated diffrently from the upper section.

The dance of death, a favorite late medieval picture subject. It generally shows skeletons forcing the living to dance with them, usually in matching pairs, e.g. a live priest dancing with a skeleton [..]

Refers to a style of painting that developed in Regensburg, Germany, and elsewhere along the Danube river during the Renaissance and Reformation. It is characterized by a renewed interest in medieval [..]