Materials, styles, and traditions of European and Eastern manuscripts, from cuneiform tablets and papyri through 15 th century vellum codices. Manuscripts from the Collection of Lawrence J. Schoenberg. The exhibit includes manuscripts from the 9th through the 17th century and shows the ways in which classical and Arab texts were transmitted to the West. The manuscripts are beautifully illustrated and part of an extensive private collection. Join teen docents in the Leaves of Gold exhibition to see the tools and learn the craft of manuscript illumination and book making.
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