The creation of an illuminated manuscript sometimes required several years of preparation. Discover how illuminators transformed their pigments into masterpieces on parchment.
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Christine de Pizan is often presented as one of the first feminists in history. How did she become a successful author? What were her favourite topics?
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You no longer need a Covid Safe Ticket.
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Combine your visit to the museum during the autumn holidays with an open workshop in which you learn to do calligraphy like a medieval scribe or to paint like a medieval miniaturist.
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Combine your visit to the museum during the autumn holidays with an open workshop in which you learn to do calligraphy like a medieval scribe or to paint like a medieval miniaturist.
Continue reading "Open workshop: Writing with a Quill & Painting with Pigments"
On the contrary: before the invention of printing, there was no other means of reproducing a text.
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In the 15th century, present-day Belgium is part of the realm of the Dukes of Burgundy.
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The library of the Dukes of Burgundy is one of the finest manuscript collections of its time.
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