leaf from the Gospel Book of St. Gall an 8th century Irish manuscript, aka Codex Sangallensis 51, located in the Abbey Library of St. Gall,Switzerland
Codex 51Friday, February 25, 2011
leaf from the Zeytun Gospels, by Toros Roslin, Armenian illuminator, Beginning of the Gospel of St. Mark 1256 ce
The Future of the Past: Toward the Preservation of Armenian Manuscripts Asbarez Armenian News
from BOOKTRYST
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Saturday, February 19, 2011
The Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas, Austin, is still accepting applications for the Mellon Summer Institute in Spanish Paleography
(deadline for receipt of all application materials is March 1, 2011)
(deadline for receipt of all application materials is March 1, 2011)
page from the Complutensian Polyglot
Letters Lost and Found - by Tablet Magazine > Tablet Magazine - A New Read on Jewish Life
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
The Lod Mosaic by G.W. Bowersock NYRBlog The New York Review of Books
An ancient love letter from the 15th century records the first use of the word"valentine".
from:
BBC News - First Valentine: Lasting legacy of 500-year-old love
from the British Library:
Medieval and Earlier Manuscripts Blog
and:
Evolving English
from:
BBC News - First Valentine: Lasting legacy of 500-year-old love
from the British Library:
Medieval and Earlier Manuscripts Blog
and:
Evolving English
Sunday, February 13, 2011
University of Florida
A certificate program in Medieval Archaeology is now being offered at the University of Florida.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Treasures of Heaven a website on the exhibit now at the Walter's Art Museum in Baltimore (from Columbia University's Visual Media Center)
Friday, February 11, 2011
Codex Si(NO!)ticus
"Not available in your area"...message seen when attempting to play the first installment of The Beauty of Books from the BBCiPlayer..oh well, maybe this splendid sounding new TV series will come out eventually on dvd here in the US..Right now I must be content with watching two-minute trailers of it on you tube!
More on Treasures of Heaven Exhibit at the Walters, from the Baltimore Sun:
Walters Art Museum explores ancient and modern relics. - baltimoresun.com
Walters Art Museum explores ancient and modern relics. - baltimoresun.com
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Splendors of Romanesque Art Masterpieces from the Catalunya National Museum of Art
FUNDACIÓN MAPFRE. Instituto de CulturaPaseo de Recoletos nº 23Madrid
February 10th through May 15, 2011
exhibition site
link to page to download press release EN/FR
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
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