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Medieval and early modern wonders for present-day enjoyment. Art and photography to grace today’s world.

Detail from Martin Schongauer Nativity engraving
Picture of a rabbit riding on the back of a running dog and playing a horn
Detail from Ethiopian Nativity
Detail from 1552 Ptolemaic world map

Elvenart Designs began in the fall of 2025 as a medieval historian’s closer encounter with imagery and first-ever business endeavor. It grew from my desire to share the medieval and early modern visual worlds more widely — not only in books and classrooms, but in everyday life, through objects that invite reflection, curiosity, and enjoyment. All images used are either in the public domain, with commercial use allowed by the holding museums, or my own photography. This site will contain a blog about my experiences on this adventure and the image credits some products, where it is not feasible or practical to include those on the object.