The world of art is filled with iconic masterpieces that have captured the imagination of generations, but few can compare to the enigmatic allure of the Mona Lisa. Painted by the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci between 1503 and 1506, the Mona Lisa is a portrait of a woman believed to be Lisa Gherardini, […]

The Codex Manesse, also known as the “Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift” (Great Heidelberg Song Manuscript), is an important medieval manuscript from the 14th century. It is a codex, which is a type of book format where pages are bound together in a book-like form. The Codex Manesse is a collection of medieval German poetry, specifically Minnesang, […]