In the Middle Ages, colors weren’t just decorative – they were powerful symbols of status, virtue, and identity. From royal purples and holy blues to the dangerous associations of black and red, every ...

James Wade of MedievalMadness took a vivid look at how certain colors were perceived during the Middle Ages, with each hue making a certain statement about social class, purity, royalty ...

The brilliant color is from minerals mixed into the glass ... In England, the York Minster brilliantly shows that the late Middle Ages were far from dark. This window's the size of a tennis ...