Are you interested in old books? Written and compiled in the late 12th century, this luxury manuscript compiles several texts about the natural world, including from natural philosopher and medieval scientist William of Conches. Lavishly illuminated with lapis, gold, and other pigments, this educational manuscript enshrines learned clerics’ efforts to reconcile the natural world to a divinely ordered universe.
Getty has joined forces with Smarthistory to bring you an in-depth look at select works within our collection, whether you want to learn more at home or make art more accessible in your classroom. This video series illuminates art history concepts through fun, unscripted conversations between art historians, curators, archaeologists, scientists, and artists, committed to a fresh take on the history of visual arts.
De Natura Avium; De Pastoribus et Ovibus; Bestiarium; Mirabilia Mundi; Philosophia Mundi; On the Soul written and compiled in the late 12th century by Hugh of Fouilloy and William of Conches, manuscript produced in 1277 or after (possibly in Thérouanne France, once Flanders). Tempera colors, pen and ink, gold leaf, and gold paint, 23.3 x 16.4 cm (each leaf) Ms. Ludwig XV 4 (83.MR. |74), J. Paul Getty Museum
speakers: Dr. Kristen Collins, curator of manuscripts, J. Paul Getty Museum and Dr. Steven Zucker, Executive Director, Smarthistory
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“De Natura Avium; De Pastoribus et Ovibus; Bestiarium; Mirabilia Mundi; Philosophia Mundi; On the Soul” is featured in the exhibition “Lumen: The Art & Science of Light,” part of the larger initiative “PST ART: Art & Science Collide.”
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