Illuminating the Middle Ages (free insde story) - Thursday Feb. 19, 5 - 7:30 p.m.

Illuminating the Middle Ages

Time: Thursday February 19, 2015, 5:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.

Location: All Galleries, Snite Art Museum, Univ. of Notre Dame, IN

Unknown artist, Annunciation to the Shepherds,15th century, pigments and gold on parchment, 7 x 5.50 inches. University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library, Frag. III.I, fol. 58r.

Get the inside story on the Hour by Hour: Reconstructing a Medieval Breton Prayer Book exhibition with cuartor David Gura and explore the process of illuminating a Medieval manuscript with scribe Valerie Weilmuenster.  She will break down the processes and materials used, share contemporary works that she has created, and demonstrate the art of illumination.
http://sniteartmuseum.nd.edu/visit-us/events/2015/02/19/31301-3rd-thursdays-the-snite-illuminating-the-middle-ages/