The Making Of Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts - Dr Sally Dormer

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  • čas přidán 29. 05. 2012
  • Illuminated manuscripts are some of the most beautiful artefacts to survive from the Middle Ages. Their production involved transforming animal skins into parchment; copying texts; painting and gilding minatures; and binding folios between boards, a process that reveals much about medieval scribal and artistic practice.
    The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
    www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and...
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Komentáře • 39

  • @MrRoyowens
    @MrRoyowens Před 8 lety +67

    I have been a calligrapher and illuminator for more than 30 years, this is perhaps the most inspiring talk on the subject I have had the pleasure to have listened to. Well presented. Wish I had seen it sooner.

    • @akakop
      @akakop Před 7 lety

      Roister 57 examfear photoynthesis

  • @danielterpstra9289
    @danielterpstra9289 Před 5 lety +22

    Absolutely one of the best presentations i have ever seen, poetry to my ears.

  • @michaelsims6429
    @michaelsims6429 Před 4 lety +6

    A truly magnificent lecture worthy of several hearings! Dr Dormer delivers the goods!

  • @GreshamCollege
    @GreshamCollege  Před 12 lety +10

    We are preparing the lecture videos now and they will be online soon [11th June 2012].
    The transcripts are already available on the Gresham website (address in the lecture blurb).

  • @Algivet
    @Algivet Před 12 lety +17

    Thank you very much for your answer. I'd also like to say that, in addition to the educative content of her lecture specific to the subject matter--quite fascinating, really--, doctor Dormer has tought me a lot about the art of delivering a clear, entertaining and well structured exposition.

  • @Saxy64
    @Saxy64 Před 7 lety +13

    I fell in love with Illuminated Manuscripts when I was in high school, after I saw an art show and exhibit at the Wichita, KS Public Library. Recently, while recuperating, I bought animal skin vellum and used ink, pen and acrylics to do replicas for friends of mine. They loved them, and they are "okay"but my talent pails in comparison to the Medieval scripts done by the artists of centuries ago.

  • @finch45lear
    @finch45lear Před 9 lety +13

    Thank you so much for making this lecture available. Wonderful presentation.

  • @AmericanWoman1964
    @AmericanWoman1964 Před 7 lety +3

    Excellent presentation! Thank you Dr. Dormer and Gresham College.

  • @frances_and_the_moon
    @frances_and_the_moon Před 7 lety +5

    Thank you for uploading this lecture :)
    One of the courses that I'm attending now (Germanic Philology) focuses just on this subject. Having been studying for a few months now, I knew the majority of the things that were said, but it was interesting to hear them nonetheless! This Dr. Dormer has such a calming voice and she really looks like she's passionate about the subject, people that are passionate about their field of research or their work are a blessing :)

  • @GreshamCollege
    @GreshamCollege  Před 12 lety +3

    It is our pleasure!

  • @corner559
    @corner559 Před 9 lety +8

    This is a great presentation. Learned quite a bit!

  • @sumushistoria8173
    @sumushistoria8173 Před 3 lety +1

    This is truly an engaging and wonderful presentation. I will be watching this several times!

  • @JDalltonX
    @JDalltonX Před 11 lety +2

    Wonderful lecture. Thank you for making this available.

  • @ThoseWhoDare
    @ThoseWhoDare Před 3 lety

    I was enlightened by listening to her lecture in clear English language. Very interesting subject. Well presented. Thanks a lot for this upload :-)

  • @Hortondlfn1
    @Hortondlfn1 Před 8 lety +1

    Wow! This is fascinating. Thank you so much for providing it! It made me wish I could attend Gresham and study in your classes!

  • @duckgoesquack4514
    @duckgoesquack4514 Před 10 lety +1

    thank you, i love this lecture

  • @JoshuaFinancialPL
    @JoshuaFinancialPL Před 9 lety +1

    this was lovely and a genuine pleasure

  • @tracik1277
    @tracik1277 Před 5 lety

    So interesting!

  • @Algivet
    @Algivet Před 12 lety +2

    Dr. Dormer mentioned future related lectures. Are they also available?

  • @midnablack1
    @midnablack1 Před 9 lety +4

    Oh and I would love to have a manuscript they are beautiful..

    • @corner559
      @corner559 Před 9 lety +1

      You can also buy single pages at auction and reputable dealers. I would avoid eBay though.

  • @sigmundfreud7903
    @sigmundfreud7903 Před 6 lety +3

    by the puple dye she means Tyrian Purple?

  • @maurangoutang
    @maurangoutang Před 8 lety +6

    Great hair too.

  • @bomitalia3588
    @bomitalia3588 Před 5 lety

    Interesting

  • @juliesavary4393
    @juliesavary4393 Před 9 lety

    interesting

  • @tlaniganschmidt
    @tlaniganschmidt Před 10 lety +19

    since this lecture is about a visual topic of great beauty{Medieval Manuscripts},there is no reason to so rarely show the slides.The narration would work better if the slides were shown continually with more supporting visual information.There is no reason on CZcams,to present a lecture exactly as it is performed in a lecture hall.The very visual nature of CZcams works perfectly with a continual visual flow....not a lecture dominated by a static figure...but the dynamic of illuminated visual forms continuing to enchant us with their visual beauty & "illuminated" also through the verbal explanation but not dominated by it.

  • @lynnmurphy83
    @lynnmurphy83 Před 11 lety +1

    If I were to ever win the lotto I would try to bug a manuscript of some sort

  • @Tadesan
    @Tadesan Před 4 lety

    man, she is way into these books.

  • @jamie-ox8sg
    @jamie-ox8sg Před 7 lety +2

    was hoping it would show the actuall process not just talking about it

    • @icallhimgerald6463
      @icallhimgerald6463 Před 7 lety

      tony flamingo The Getty Museum has a six minute or so video which does so, if you can find it.

    • @Desmigalhation
      @Desmigalhation Před 4 lety

      Just talking about it? lol