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May 9, 2019 · Late medieval texts interpreted the effects of light as separate aspects. Light was categorised as its source and substance, lux, and its derivatives, lumen, the diffusion and radiation of light, and color, light materialised on a surface, halting the passage of lumen.
Aug 15, 2018 · The mechanism of the book enhanced their visual effects: Turning the pages allowed the polished gold leaf to catch the light at different angles, creating a glimmering, living object.
- Astronomy and Astrology
- The Influence of The Stars
- Month by Month
- Visions of The Universe in The Christian Tradition
- Out of This World Connections Across The Globe
- Art and Wonder Across Time
Faith and science—or the humanities and the sciences—were closely aligned in the Middle Ages. Universities across Europe organized their courses and bookshelves around the seven liberal arts: grammar, rhetoric, logic, music, geometry, arithmetic, and astronomy. As the study of the physics of cosmic orbs and other astral phenomena, astronomy was the...
All year round, from sunrise to sunset, people in medieval Europe regulated their lives based on the position and movement of heavenly luminaries (the sun and moon), the planets, and the stars that constitute the signs of the zodiac. Even the language for the days of the week shows this influence, with Latin-based names derived from planets: 1. Mon...
Devotional or liturgical manuscripts often feature calendars that provide a wealth of information about faith and the cosmos. One such codex type, the book of hours, contains prayers and readings for daily to annual use. A calendar for the month of May in a mid-15th-century book of hours from Paris, for example, begins with an inscription stating t...
A selection of manuscripts in Wondrous Cosmos provides insights into Christian theology and celestial themes in sacred scripture and art. These include a music manuscript showing the creation of the world; the Book of Good Manners detailing the cosmic battle between warrior angels and rebel angels; and numerous episodes from Christ’s life (the ange...
Several manuscripts and printed books in the exhibition reveal the global entanglements of astronomical or astrological ideas during the Middle Ages. For example, two miscellanies at the Getty contain constellation diagrams with the names of star groupings sometimes provided in Latin, Greek, and Latinized Arabic. This linguistic diversity confirms ...
I have always been fascinated by the celestial realm. This exhibition is inspired by a range of sources in my life, including my childhood spent stargazing on camping trips and watching Star Trek and Star Wars. Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: A Personal Voyageis a long-time favorite (as is Neil deGrasse Tyson’s edition). More recently, I’ve become fascinated ...
Mar 1, 2024 · SCIENCE. How Ancient Texts Can Shed Light on Auroras. Documenting episodes of the phenomenon thousands of years ago may help us predict damaging solar storms in the future. Kim Beil. March 1,...
Sep 6, 2024 · Featuring illuminated manuscripts from nineteen Boston-area institutions, this catalog provides a sweeping overview of the history of the book in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, as well as a guide to its production, illumination, functions, and readership.
Sep 10, 2024 · Focusing on the arts of western Europe, Lumen explores the ways in which the science of light was studied by Christian, Jewish, and Muslim philosophers, theologians, and artists during the “long Middle Ages” (800-1600 CE).
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Jan 11, 2022 · The use of metallic materials like gold and silver is what gives these texts their name ‘illuminated’, as they reflect the light. These handmade books were often on Christian scripture, but some early examples have survived such as the works of ancient writers like the Roman poet Virgil.
