How beautiful are illuminated ‘Megillot Esther’
There has long been interest in illuminated Hebrew manuscripts, as documented in the beautiful 1969 book Hebrew Illuminated ...
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New exhibition in York reveals Bar Convent's historic treasures!
A brand new exhibition at York's Bar Convent Heritage Centre, located just outside the City Walls at Micklegate Bar, is set to open on Saturday 5 April 2025 including a world premiere - the first ever ...
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Rare medieval rolled manuscript found in convent
A rare medieval illuminated manuscript has been uncovered in a York convent's archive. Dr Hannah Thomas discovered the 15th-Century Arma Christi at Bar Convent while cataloguing the religious ...
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After 500 years:Rare medieval Arma Christi scroll discovered in Bar Convent shoebox goes on display
A medieval illuminated manuscript, the Arma Christi scroll, is set to be unveiled at the Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre in York, England, in a public exhibition opening on 5 April 2025.