The Caladrius, Harbinger of Hope or Despair
The mythical, fortune-telling bird of medieval manuscripts.
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Manuscripts and Books
The Bonnacon, Laughing Stock of the Medieval Bestiary
The dung-flinging beast of medieval manuscripts.
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The Treasured Testicles of the Medieval Beaver
The strange beaver hunt of medieval manuscripts.
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Monkey See, Monkey Do, Monkey Sin
The devilish ape of medieval manuscripts.
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The Monstrous Ant of the Medieval Bestiary
Ants came in two forms in medieval bestiaries: small and industrious, or dog-sized and ferocious
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Visions of Paradise in a Global Middle Ages: Illuminated Manuscripts and Infinite Gems from India and Europe
A new exhibition explores depictions of paradise across Europe and Asia.
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Reconstructing a Masterpiece of Choir Book Illumination by Niccolò da Bologna
A close look at six newly donated pages from a Renaissance choir book.
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7 Favorite Flowers from Renaissance Manuscripts and Their Christian Symbolism
Renaissance meanings of popular garden flowers.
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New Publication and Exhibition Explore Landscapes and the Divine in Renaissance Illuminated Manuscripts
Landscapes relationship to the divine.
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Enemies All Around—The Medieval/Modern Game of Thrones
Art history meets HBO.
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Comparative Study Underway on Illuminated Copies of the Medieval Mirror of History
Getty Museum manuscript yields surprising insights about globalization and multiculturalism.
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Ninth-Century Qur’an Studied in Depth
New transcriptions and analysis of an early Qur’an.
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