At the Morgan Library, 15th-century illuminated atlases embody the medieval appetite for wonder and myth. If the past is a foreign country, as L.P. Hartley wrote, customs make it so. One is the late ...

A new book by senior advocate Vijay Hansaria re-examines the illustrated Constitution, arguing that its artwork—long ...

Readers in search of inspiration from Ian Fleming’s Jane Bond Series, Lewis Carol’s Alice in Wonderland, Diana Gabalon’s ...

New scientific research confirms Irish provenance of manuscripts on loan from Switzerland, returning to Ireland for the first ...

Study more than 1,000 years of English writing. Engage with literary and cultural theory, study texts in their historical contexts and reflect on different cultures and traditions. Gain insight into a ...

At the Fourth Dialogue on Exchanges and Mutual Learning Among Civilizations which kicked off on Friday, representatives stressed the importance for different civilizations to enhance dialogue and ...

This illuminated manuscript, a masterpiece of medieval Jewish art, has survived centuries of tumult, wars, and political upheavals, emerging as a symbol of resilience and cultural continuity.

This is the world of the Très Riches Heures, arguably the greatest and most valuable of all medieval illuminated manuscripts. Commissioned by the Duc de Berry, the enormously wealthy brother of ...

Although the monastery was dissolved in 1805, its library was spared and remains brimming with ancient manuscripts today. Honouring the two countries’ shared history, the Swiss library has ...

It is a testament to the developers that the experience of playing Pentiment is as close to occupying an illuminated medieval manuscript as we are likely to get, but it also shows a remarkable ...

The grayscale palette imbues the scene with a palpable sense of darkness, alluding to the abyss in a way that the brighter colors of the illuminated manuscript tradition cannot. The Whore of ...