Open · Until 14 Mar 2027

The Making of a Medieval Manuscript

Name: The Making of a Medieval Manuscript
Start: 2026-08-04
End: 2027-03-14
Location: The J. Paul Getty Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York — Purchase, Bequest of Thomas W. Lamont, by exchange, 1981

The Making of a Medieval Manuscript is on view at The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, United States, until March 14, 2027.

Last verified September 13, 2026 · Official source ↗

An exhibition at the Getty Center exploring how medieval books were made, examining the techniques and materials of manuscript production. Drawn from Getty's renowned manuscripts holdings, it illuminates the craft behind illuminated books.

Venue

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States · August 4, 2026 – March 14, 2027
Until 14 Mar 2027

Images

A full-page vellum miniature of the Crucifixion against a blue ground patterned with red lattice: Christ on the cross at the centre, the Virgin and Saint John standing to either side and a small kneeling donor below. — Manuscript leaf with the Crucifixion, from a Missal, French, ca. 1270–80
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York — Purchase, Bequest of Thomas W. Lamont, by exchange, 1981 · Source ↗

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