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…
Tag: miniatures
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…
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…
It’s funny how the earth never opens up and swallows you when you want it to. Xander Harris, Buffy the Vampire Slayer Nothing says “Hello, Hellmouth”…
One thing we can be certain of is that medieval society was absolutely obsessed with death. Be it the avoidance of purgatory, or a veneration…
Welcome to the strangeness of Baltimore, Walters Art Gallery MS W.441! A few things set this manuscript apart from the everyday Book of Hours. For one,…
This is a story. Actually, it’s several different stories. It could be the story of How I Spent My Summer Vacation. It’s in part a…
Books of Hours were used daily for religious devotions and prayers by lay men and women. These books held immense sentimental importance, as seen through…
Looking at a piece of art can be a stimulating experience in that it can take you to another place in time or lead you…
Medieval miniatures are decorative pictures found in Books of Hours that can reveal so much about religious practices and beliefs in the Middle Ages. After spending…