An Aesthetic Education: Everything is Illuminated

About this episode

The episode explores the significance of illuminated manuscripts and the history of the Kennicott Bible.

Welcome to the second episode of our second season of An Aesthetic Education, as we continue on our journey to discover meaning and purpose in art, literature, and beauty. This week we will continue to explore the wonders of the Middle Ages by examining the fascinating importance of illuminated manuscripts and the history of the Kennicott Bible.   Recommended Books:  Digital Version of the Kennicott Bible found on the Bodleian Library's Website: https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/objects/8c264b23-f6cc-4f18-98cf-9d75f7175b54/surfaces/1a99fd9e-0d5f-4afc-85b5-bf54a9da4977/ Written & Presented by Jeremy Rosen All Rights Reserved Altalena Inc.  

People in this episode

Host: Jeremy Rosen

Topics covered

• illuminated manuscripts
• Middle Ages
• art
• literature
• beauty
• history

Keywords

• illuminated manuscripts
• Kennicott Bible
• Middle Ages
• art
• literature
• beauty

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bodleian Library

Books & works: Kennicott Bible

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