Medieval Art August 22, 2008

Featuring works of art in all the major artistic media of the period, the Walters' medieval collection includes remarkable examples of metalwork, sculpture, stained glass, textiles, icons and other paintings. The collection is especially renowned for its ivories, enamels, reliquaries, early Byzantine silver, post-Byzantine art and Ethiopian Christian art. Together, these objects offer a remarkable overview of one of the world's great periods of human creativity, spiritual yearning and artistic innovation.