illuminated manuscripts

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The surprising story of an unusual collaboration between a Renaissance manuscript’s scribe and its painter

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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.

Fit for royalty, these Getty-inspired crowns sparkle with creativity.

Bryan C. Keene | June 16, 2020

Spoiler Alert: It’s not Frozen

Discover how medieval Christians interpreted Hebrew scripture in illuminated manuscripts.

Val Tate | March 10, 2020

Breaking out of the Eurocentric model of medieval studies.

A wide-ranging new Getty book examines the role of text and image across cultures over the thousand-year span of the Middle Ages.

Bryan C. Keene | December 9, 2019