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Illuminated Manuscript

Medieval manuscript painting in lapis, vermilion and gold leaf, with vine borders and gothic arches.

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Illuminated Manuscript scenes

How a book was made, in the Illuminated Manuscript style
How a book was made
A medieval market day, in the Illuminated Manuscript style
A medieval market day
The Great Mortality, in the Illuminated Manuscript style
The Great Mortality

What Illuminated Manuscript is good for

History channels and educators

Medieval history

The Middle Ages told in the art of the time.

  • The Great Mortality
  • How a book was made
  • The signing of the charter
  • Life in a castle

Educators, museums and storytellers

Everyday medieval life

Markets, farms and towns brought to life.

  • Market day
  • A year on the farm
  • The medieval kitchen
  • Guilds and crafts

Churches, publishers and literature teachers

Religion, legend and literature

Legends, saints and classic tales with reverence.

  • The legend of the knight
  • A pilgrim's journey
  • Tales from Chaucer
  • The story of a saint

Libraries, archives and museums

Libraries and collections

Manuscripts and collections explained beautifully.

  • Inside our manuscript
  • How scribes worked
  • Restoring a book
  • Our medieval collection

Palette

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