Medieval Talismans
Continuing our October season programming, today we examine a pectoral cross and the “Talisman” of Charlemagne. Just what was a medieval amulet? Did t...
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Les Enluminures podcasts transform the past into the present with untold stories, research, science, and histories of Medieval and Renaissance artworks through illuminating lectures, gallery talks, in-house research, and interviews with collectors and scholars.
A Chiromancy Manuscript!
Today, we kick off our October season programming by exploring Manuscript TM111: Dell’idea del futuro, or On the idea of Future, an unpublished treat...
What‘s the difference between an Author and a Scribe?
Scribes were key players in the recording and preservation of knowledge in the medieval period. But who were they? What did they do and how did they l...
Parchment, Papyrus, & Paper: Composing Manuscripts
At the core, a medieval manuscript is composed of bifolia sewn together and bound. But what materials were these pages made of and how does that affec...
What is a Text Manuscript?
Laura Light, our director, senior specialist and expert text manuscript cataloger takes a moment today to discuss Les Enluminure’s textmanuscripts.com...
”Touching the Book” with Kathryn Rudy
Today, Dr. Kathryn Rudy speaks with host Sandra Hindman on a fascinating range of topics related to “touching” the book as well as the innovative tech...
Did Medieval people wear Relics?
Medieval jewelry was luxurious and costly. It was a treasured element of an individual’s sense of community, identity and of course a display of statu...
Introduction to Iconographic Rings
We all live with jewelry and encounter historical examples in paintings, photographs and pop culture. Yet, many types of historical jewelry are unknow...
Manuscript Production: Illuminating Materials
In this episode we cover the basic processes around the three most important materials applied to the parchment page: gold, ink, and pigment. Have you...
Celebrating 30 Years: Sandra’s Favorite Catalogues
Have you ever wondered which catalogues our Founder and President, Sandra Hindman, loves the most? Find out this week as she discusses two of her most...