The Making Of Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts - Dr Sally Dormer

Illuminated manuscripts are some of the most beautiful artefacts to survive from the Middle Ages. Their production involved transforming animal skins into parchment; copying texts; painting and gilding minatures; and binding folios between boards, a process that reveals much about medieval scribal and artistic practice.
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  • @MrRoyowens
    @MrRoyowens8 жыл бұрын

    I have been a calligrapher and illuminator for more than 30 years, this is perhaps the most inspiring talk on the subject I have had the pleasure to have listened to. Well presented. Wish I had seen it sooner.

  • @akakop

    @akakop

    7 жыл бұрын

    Roister 57 examfear photoynthesis

  • @danielterpstra9289
    @danielterpstra92895 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely one of the best presentations i have ever seen, poetry to my ears.

  • @michaelsims6429
    @michaelsims64294 жыл бұрын

    A truly magnificent lecture worthy of several hearings! Dr Dormer delivers the goods!

  • @Algivet
    @Algivet12 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for your answer. I'd also like to say that, in addition to the educative content of her lecture specific to the subject matter--quite fascinating, really--, doctor Dormer has tought me a lot about the art of delivering a clear, entertaining and well structured exposition.

  • @finch45lear
    @finch45lear9 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for making this lecture available. Wonderful presentation.

  • @AmericanWoman1964
    @AmericanWoman19647 жыл бұрын

    Excellent presentation! Thank you Dr. Dormer and Gresham College.

  • @GreshamCollege
    @GreshamCollege12 жыл бұрын

    We are preparing the lecture videos now and they will be online soon [11th June 2012]. The transcripts are already available on the Gresham website (address in the lecture blurb).

  • @Saxy64
    @Saxy647 жыл бұрын

    I fell in love with Illuminated Manuscripts when I was in high school, after I saw an art show and exhibit at the Wichita, KS Public Library. Recently, while recuperating, I bought animal skin vellum and used ink, pen and acrylics to do replicas for friends of mine. They loved them, and they are "okay"but my talent pails in comparison to the Medieval scripts done by the artists of centuries ago.

  • @shopkinslpskidsplay8677

    @shopkinslpskidsplay8677

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mitt Notned That is so cool!

  • @frances_and_the_moon
    @frances_and_the_moon7 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for uploading this lecture :) One of the courses that I'm attending now (Germanic Philology) focuses just on this subject. Having been studying for a few months now, I knew the majority of the things that were said, but it was interesting to hear them nonetheless! This Dr. Dormer has such a calming voice and she really looks like she's passionate about the subject, people that are passionate about their field of research or their work are a blessing :)

  • @sumushistoria8173
    @sumushistoria81733 жыл бұрын

    This is truly an engaging and wonderful presentation. I will be watching this several times!

  • @GreshamCollege
    @GreshamCollege12 жыл бұрын

    It is our pleasure!

  • @duantorruellas716

    @duantorruellas716

    7 жыл бұрын

    GreshamCollege , Dr. dormer is absolutely gorgeous.

  • @corner559
    @corner5599 жыл бұрын

    This is a great presentation. Learned quite a bit!

  • @JDalltonX
    @JDalltonX11 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful lecture. Thank you for making this available.

  • @ThoseWhoDare
    @ThoseWhoDare3 жыл бұрын

    I was enlightened by listening to her lecture in clear English language. Very interesting subject. Well presented. Thanks a lot for this upload :-)

  • @Hortondlfn1
    @Hortondlfn18 жыл бұрын

    Wow! This is fascinating. Thank you so much for providing it! It made me wish I could attend Gresham and study in your classes!

  • @duckgoesquack4514
    @duckgoesquack451410 жыл бұрын

    thank you, i love this lecture

  • @JoshuaFinancialPL
    @JoshuaFinancialPL9 жыл бұрын

    this was lovely and a genuine pleasure

  • @lawrenceburness9611

    @lawrenceburness9611

    6 жыл бұрын

    JoshuaFinancialPL i

  • @tracik1277
    @tracik12775 жыл бұрын

    So interesting!

  • @midnablack1
    @midnablack19 жыл бұрын

    Oh and I would love to have a manuscript they are beautiful..

  • @corner559

    @corner559

    9 жыл бұрын

    You can also buy single pages at auction and reputable dealers. I would avoid eBay though.

  • @sigmundfreud7903
    @sigmundfreud79036 жыл бұрын

    by the puple dye she means Tyrian Purple?

  • @Algivet
    @Algivet12 жыл бұрын

    Dr. Dormer mentioned future related lectures. Are they also available?

  • @maurangoutang
    @maurangoutang8 жыл бұрын

    Great hair too.

  • @nicolasrogner4172

    @nicolasrogner4172

    8 жыл бұрын

    you're joking right?

  • @bomitalia3588
    @bomitalia35885 жыл бұрын

    Interesting

  • @tlaniganschmidt
    @tlaniganschmidt10 жыл бұрын

    since this lecture is about a visual topic of great beauty{Medieval Manuscripts},there is no reason to so rarely show the slides.The narration would work better if the slides were shown continually with more supporting visual information.There is no reason on KZread,to present a lecture exactly as it is performed in a lecture hall.The very visual nature of KZread works perfectly with a continual visual flow....not a lecture dominated by a static figure...but the dynamic of illuminated visual forms continuing to enchant us with their visual beauty & "illuminated" also through the verbal explanation but not dominated by it.

  • @mavisbimson740

    @mavisbimson740

    6 жыл бұрын

    tlaniganschmidt ,

  • @lynnmurphy83
    @lynnmurphy8311 жыл бұрын

    If I were to ever win the lotto I would try to bug a manuscript of some sort

  • @juliesavary4393
    @juliesavary43939 жыл бұрын

    interesting

  • @Tadesan
    @Tadesan4 жыл бұрын

    man, she is way into these books.

  • @jamie-ox8sg
    @jamie-ox8sg7 жыл бұрын

    was hoping it would show the actuall process not just talking about it

  • @icallhimgerald6463

    @icallhimgerald6463

    7 жыл бұрын

    tony flamingo The Getty Museum has a six minute or so video which does so, if you can find it.

  • @Desmigalhation

    @Desmigalhation

    4 жыл бұрын

    Just talking about it? lol