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An introduction to illuminated manuscripts of both pre- and post-Conquest periods. This considers briefly how they were made and planned and the difficulties faced by the scribes, some of whom complained bitterly in writing. The lecture considers the importance of…
One of the greatest joys of our heritage must be the Luttrell Psalter. It was made in the early part of the C14th, commissioned by Sir Geoffrey Luttrell who owned considerable estates in Lincolnshire. Instead of going for what might…
This extraordinary manuscript dates to about the year 800 and is almost certain to have been written on the remote Scottish island of Iona. Some say it has the most sublime beauty. Others, such as Umberto Eco, describe it as…
This lecture considers the extraordinary artistic ability of Bishop Eadfrith who is thought to have made the Gospels single-handedly around the year 700. It also discusses why the Lindisfarne Gospels were made. The book is much more than a copy…
The glories of the manuscripts are one thing. The men (and women) who made them are another. Who was wielding the quills in the thousand years before the Reformation and how much do we know about them as individuals? The…