Its sticker read, “1285 A.D. Illuminated manuscript on vellum. $75.” Right beneath their noses was an object alleging to be over 700 years old. The best of Artnet News in your inbox.

What it is: An illuminated manuscript of the four Christian gospels, made in the ninth century Where it is from: The island of Iona in Scotland's Inner Hebrides When it was made: About 1,200 years ...

An illuminated manuscript on display at the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The exacting process yielded manuscripts built to last. “They would use different natural materials, ...

The silver ink's degradation, which has resulted in extensive damage to the parchment, was already observed in the 17th century. In a three-year research project the parchment, the silver inks, the ...

An illuminated folio from the most treasured manuscript of The Shahnameh, Persia’s Book of Kings, will reappear on October 26 alongside ornate texts and artifacts for Sotheby’s London’s ...

Charlton's discovery of and subsequent focus on illuminated manuscript style-art happened by chance, but immediately felt like a perfect fit, melding her academic focuses on art and history. She ...

An Illuminated Manuscript of the Medieval Age. The Book of Kells contains the four Latin gospels of the New Testament. The 680-page manuscript is intricately decorated in a style known as ...

What it is: An illuminated manuscript of the four Christian gospels, made in the ninth century Where it is from: The island of Iona in Scotland's Inner Hebrides When it was made: About 1,200 years ...

What it tells us about the past: The Book of Kells is a large illuminated manuscript — a handwritten and heavily illustrated document ornamented with paints made from gold and silver.