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Subject: Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts in Austin
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2000 15:12:43 GMT
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     For anyone with an interest in Medieval illuminated manuscripts,
this is one truly AWESOME exhibit! There are over two dozen examples of
the Illuminators' art on display -- each and every one of them, an
exquisite jewel!!! These volumes have to be SEEN to be truly
appreciated: the detailing of the miniatures, the intensity of the
colors, the way the gold leaf seems to catch the light and leap off the
page...!
     My old eyes being what they are, I had to take my bifocals off and
press my nose to the glass just to get close enough to take in all the
detail. I'm sure the staff there must've wondered about all the "nose
prints" on their display cases that evening [rueful chuckle].
     My personal reccomendation: take the day off, drive up to Austin
and plan to spend an afternoon viewing these works. Definitely ask for
Richard Shannon while you're there! He's the Conservation Department
office manager at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center. Richard
is extremely knowledgable, friendly and helpful to anyone with an
interest in the past!
     The exhibit -- titled "Opened Books: Finding Medieval Readers in
their Manuscripts" -- runs thru May 15th on the fourth floor of the
Ransom Center, located on the campus of the University of Texas at
Austin, Texas, on the corner of 21st Street and Guadalupe. Hours are
9am-5pm, Monday-Wednesday and Friday; 9am-7pm on Thursdays; and all day
on Saturday, April 15th.
     If that isn't enough to tempt you, consider this: a copy of The
Gutenberg Bible -- only one of five complete specimens in the United
States -- is on PERMANENT display in the Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art,
located on the FIRST floor of the Ransom Center. This is the only
>complete< copy of the Gutenberg Bible available for viewing west of
the Mississippi!!! Their hours are 9am-5pm Monday-Wednesday and Friday;
until 9pm on Thursdays; and on weekends, from 1-5pm.
     So if you're at all interested in Illuminations and Medieval
manuscripts, then get thee to Austin before this exhibit departs :)


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