Los Angeles – From fairytales to theme parks and Harry Potter to Game of Thrones, the Middle Ages have been mythologized, dramatized, and re-envisioned time and again, proving an
There are many ways of reinterpreting our cultural heritage, but Shakespeare scholar and historian Ella Hawkins has come up with one of the most wholesome.
An exhibition at the British Library opening later this month showcases the role gold has played in the production of some of the world’s finest manuscripts, from book covers and illuminations to w
Los Angeles – Images drawn from the Hebrew Bible (known to Christians as the “Old Testament”) were among the most popular subjects for Christian illuminated manuscripts in the Middle Ages.
Manuscripts, early prints, maps, and other treasures from the Bodleian Libraries’ collections in Oxford are on show in a new exhibition examining how 600 years of Anglo-Dutch history have affected
Leyburn, North Yorkshire, England — An exceptionally rare 15th-century illuminated manuscript almanac, which was found in the back of a drawer, sold for £95,000 ($126,600) plus buyer’s premium in
If you’ve ever wondered what it was like to be at the controversial sale of the Luttrell Psalter in 1929, a virtual reenactment of two famous auctions will give you a glimpse.
New York -- As Jewish communities around the world are set to observe the two holiest holidays on the Jewish calendar – Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur – Sotheby’s is pleased to announce that it will