The Medieval Scriptorium: Making Books in the Middle Ages Morgan's Bibles

The Medieval Scriptorium: Making Books in the Middle Ages Morgan's BiblesIlluminated with illustrations, an exploration of medieval manuscript production that offers insight into both the early history of the book and life in the Middle Ages. This book takes the reader on an immersive journey through medieval manuscript production in the Latin Christian world. Each chapter opens with a lively vignette by a medieval narratorincluding a parchment maker, scribe, and illuminatorintroducing various aspects of manuscript

an original copy of the Gutenberg Bible--of which there are fewer than 50 in existence--represents the ultimate prize

The selection comprises drawings from the seventeenth to the twentieth century

That’s right

Praise and Reviews

you can create your finer outlines and details by selecting the pen and tip that best suits you

Faithfully producing and methodically analyzing 100 master drawings—including works of Michelangelo

your imagination can take tangible form with this deluxe edition of L

send out your greetings to friends and loved ones with a sparkling notecard

one constant is particularly striking across media and styles-- Rembrandt’s dedication to presenting himself from multiple perspectives

This book explores the balance between Morris’s various spheres of activity

this book presents a history of the world through language

Counting among the most cherished possessions of medieval religious foundations