800-Year-Old Manuscripts Connect to the Present Day
January 30th, 2012
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Teachers in this year’s Art & Language Arts program discovered just how illuminating medieval books can be! Last Saturday at the Getty Center, teachers learned how books were made in the Middle Ages, created laws for imaginary kingdoms, illuminated tales of dragons and angels, and more!
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- In the exhibition Gothic Grandeur: Manuscript Illumination, 1200-1350, we were impressed by naturalistic drapery precisely painted on tiny figures.
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- After a lively tour led by curator Elizabeth Morrison, teachers were excited to learn more about the art of illuminated manuscripts.
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- Artist Sylvana Barrett brought in an array of materials to demonstrate the pigments, tools, and techniques involved in making illuminated manuscripts.
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- You can still see a little bit of fur on this piece of parchment!
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- Sylvana demonstrates how to cut gold leaf and then apply it to the pages of books.
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- In medieval times, lead was used to make white paint, so illuminators had to be extremely careful. You can bet that little jar in Sylvana’s hand is kept tightly closed.
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- Artist Nora Shields leads a workshop inspired by a book of feudal laws on view in the museum.
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- Elizabeth Cervantes and Crystal Wai from Carlos Santana Arts Academy create quills.
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- Teachers from Washington Elementary School in Burbank devise laws for their imaginary kingdom.
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- Teachers from Ellen Ochoa Learning Center have a blast illuminating their creative laws.
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- In this teacher’s imaginary kingdom, people know how to have a good time.
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- Here’s a close-up of the law devised for a fun-filled kingdom.
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- Who wouldn’t want to live in this imaginary kingdom?
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- Teachers were encouraged to use primary colors and create patterns.
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- Teacher James Bean came up with a law that would be appropriate for all ages.
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- Teachers of grades 3-5 viewed images in the Getty Apocalypse and were asked to imagine what would happen next.
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- In this teacher’s version of the story, the dragon does not have a good day.
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- And in this version of the story, the dragon and the angel have a long battle ahead.
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