Have you ever wondered how artists decide what to depict in their paintings? A simple answer would be “they draw whatever they like/are able to…
Month: December 2022
Listen, being a grad student can be a drag. You’re either sitting at your desk writing or squinting at tiny gothic rotunda for hours on…
The Juvenal manuscript from the Les Enluminures collection is a bit of an outlier, both in its historical context and in the condition we found…
If you’re like me, then the task of approaching a medieval manuscript like the Constance Psalter from Southern Germany is a daunting one. Apart from…
From the beginning of my journey in medieval literature with Dr. Camp, I’ve been intrigued by the uniquity of manuscripts. One of the most impactful…
What to Expect When You Expect Ink It is easy to get caught up in medieval manuscripts’ vibrant, devotional illuminations. However, one component might get…
Iron gall ink was the most popular form of ink for writing medieval manuscripts, so we, a group of medieval literature students, made some of…
King David is my favorite Old Testament man, so naturally, after flipping through Les Enluminures’ Dutch Book of Hours, it was impossible for me to…
What is Verdigris? It’s funny when a color won’t stay one color. Verdigris was the first green my group, Team Green, chose to make for…
So, Gold Leaf… But Not Really Medieval manuscripts ranged in topics, from legal documentation to religious texts, and while not always present, illuminations were often…