A brief history of ‘The Dance of Death’.
Many amazing works of art have been found painted on the outside walls of cloisters, of family vaults, of ossuariesContinue Reading
Category: Mythology
Careful what you wish for from the Reliquary Statue of St.Foy
St.Foy, also known as St.Faith, was martyred in 303 CE during the last great persecutions of Christians in the townContinue Reading
Forgeries, hoaxes and just plain humbug! (Part 2)
Werewolf of France – Jean Garnier (1603). The first serious references of werewolves are often commonly attributed to the MiddleContinue Reading
Will the real Lady Godiva please raise your hand?
Did the real Lady Godiva actually ride through Coventry naked is a question that we have all been asking forContinue Reading
The Prophecies of St. Malachy (revisited)
Prophecies or doomsday scenarios have been laden throughout history by civilisations and prophets, the most famous of these arguably Nostradamus.Continue Reading
Forgeries, hoaxes and just plain humbug! (Part 1)
The Donation of Constantine (c.750-800) Some have called the Donation of Constantine the greatest forgery in history. For six centuries,Continue Reading
Alexandre Cabanel’s The Birth of Venus (1863).
Inspiration often comes from my daily grind. I’ve said it many times before and today is no different. I boughtContinue Reading
The Maccabees, a long-lost tomb and that curious Byzantine mosaic cross that adorns it.
Over the past few days I have been reading reports about what could quite possibly be the rediscovery of theContinue Reading
The Angels of Mons
Is Archangel Michael, the ‘Angel of Mons’, who saved the British? In the sweltering heat of August 1914, the BritishContinue Reading
Celebrating St. Nicholas: the Story of the Three Condemned Innocents.
The reign of Constantine The Great was not always stable. Borders had to be protected, laws enforced and if unrestContinue Reading
Rearview Mirror 