Checkmate - Medieval People at Play September 5, 2010

Neither stodgy nor perpetually pious, medieval people found time for amusement in the margins of their lives and their manuscripts. From peasant boys shirking their winter duties in order to lob snowballs at each other to monkeys gleefully dancing to "Ring around the Rosie," their antics have come down to us in art. This exhibit explores a sense of whimsy and fun that is uniquely medieval yet remarkably relevant to us today.