Gothic art might have inspired modern artists to explore complicated feelings around carnal desire and the perceived relationship between sin and sexuality. Munch made several sketches of Gothic ...

His work, based on the centuries-old tradition of wood carving and German Gothic art, was banned as “degenerate” and typical of “the passive Slav soul.” Since World War II, the very ...

Now, an exhibition in Helsinki, Finland, examines how they looked to medieval art for inspiration. “Gothic Modern: From Darkness to Light” at the Ateneum Art Museum places medieval and ...