A colossal Romanesque head in the RISD collection has yet to be securely identified, but the sheen of his nose suggests that it was rubbed by many penitent hands during the course of this sculpture’s life.

In the Middle Ages, several saints were represented as knights in art, making it difficult to identify RISD’s Crusading Saint. This article will explore his possible identities.

This late fifteenth-century Virgin and Child was created with subtlety, flexibility, and portability in mind. These features were central to its medieval use—and its use at the RISD Museum.

In the winter of 1886, the neighborhoods of Paris were transformed by an unusually heavy snowfall that lingered on the branches of trees and captured the imagination of the artist Berthe Morisot.

Cleaning an object can be as much about discovery as it is about removing accumulated dust and grime.

A summer intern explores the context of ceremonial objects significant to RISD’s past and present.

A summer intern peeks into the Museum’s hidden corners and examines its architectural quirks.

A summer intern describes her experience delving into the RISD Museum's databases, searching for human elements