One of the most remarkable achievements of the medieval world is an illuminated manuscript known as the Book of Kells.
I bought scraps of medieval illuminated manuscripts written on vellum and parchment some years ago. A few pieces were bound into an artist’s book I made for Ivorypress in Madrid and now the rest ...
Investigating the lost literary history of Iceland reveals religious upheavals and clever forgeries, new research has ...
"The survival rate of medieval Scottish manuscript volumes is generally low. "For example, only 1% of religious manuscripts of Roman Catholic use - many of which were systematically destroyed ...
Using a style straight out of illuminated manuscripts, they bring today’s struggles—like awkward social encounters or the weirdness of technology—into a medieval setting that makes them even ...
The nostalgia cycle rarely rewinds this far, but some things are just timeless, like maximalist detail, slow craftsmanship and weird little guys.
“The manuscripts and the jewels are both venerating narratives which are of great importance," says Joy BC, on the interplay between her own work and the Medieval artworks. "They also both use ...