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Colouring the Past: Seeing Red in Medieval Manuscripts

August 13, 2014 by Frances Spiegel Leave a Comment

Colouring the Past: Seeing Red in Medieval Manuscripts

Red ink in medieval manuscripts of Christian Europe isn’t just for decoration. The colorful markings instructed both scribes and artists creating books – and clerics and readers who use the texts.

Micrography in British Library’s Hebrew Manuscripts

August 11, 2014 by Frances Spiegel Leave a Comment

Micrography in British Library’s Hebrew Manuscripts

Micrography, minute and artistic Masoretic notes added to Hebrew texts, gives guidance on pronunciation and intonation of Hebrew Torah scrolls.

Enduring War: Grief, Grit and Humour at the British Library

June 20, 2014 by Frances Spiegel Leave a Comment

Enduring War: Grief, Grit and Humour at the British Library

The exhibit Enduring War: Grief, Grit and Humour at British Library looks at how people coped with life during World War I both at home and on the front.

Beautiful Science: Picturing Data, Inspiring Insight – Exhibition at British Library

February 27, 2014 by Frances Spiegel 1 Comment

Beautiful Science: Picturing Data, Inspiring Insight – Exhibition at British Library

Florence Nightingale’s ‘rose diagram’ is part of a new British Library exhibit showing the beauty in artistically-expressed scientific data.

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