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…
Tag: manuscripts
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…
Introduction Chances are, you’ve probably never been inside the caves of Afghanistan. But if you’ve gone caving in the video game Minecraft, you might have…
Let’s talk reds. Bright, vibrant, and usually toxic – reds were one of the most important pigments for any medieval manuscript. Hi, we’re Team Red,…
If you want to get a glimpse into the life of a medieval lay person, there’s no better way to do it than to open…
Look at that cover. So metal. So much bling. The extensive metal fittings on this fifteenth-century German Office of the Dead are what first catch…
Dragons. So many dragons. Who doesn’t like dragons? I mean really, they fly, they breathe fire, they hoard gold – they’re fantastic. And we have…
Last week, we were THRILLED to welcome a group of undergraduate students from Young Harris College’s English program to the Special Collections Library to learn…
This is a semester I’ve been waiting on for a long, long time. It’s the semester when – finally! – UGA is able to participate…
A woman on her sickbed. After three days of illness. Paralysis taking hold. Near-death. “Hafe died” (f.101v). A crucifix held out before her. A gory…