Manuscripts and Books

Female Expression in a 15th-Century Manuscript

A new Getty acquisition features stories about women for the Queen of France

Inspiration from Getty’s collection for this year’s seder

David Saunders | March 25, 2021

Lions, tigers, and dragons, oh my!

How artist Sandy Rodriguez uses a 16th-century manuscript as contemporary inspiration

Kim N. Richter | January 13, 2021

Learn more about the new additions

Three Getty-inspired chess stories for anyone binging “The Queen’s Gambit”

Erin Migdol and Carly Pippin | December 16, 2020

A close look at the flowers, fruits, seedpods, insects, and other small creatures inMira Calligraphiae Monumenta

A curator sees her own writing reflected in a manuscript from 1180.

A 15th century calendar page helps a curator make sense of the passing seasons.

Manuscripts curators put a modern spin on the medieval book

A curator meditates on crafts, manuscripts, and the passage of time.

Spoiler Alert: It’s not Frozen