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The Book Divine: The History of Manuscript Illumination

with Sean Crum

2025-09-02 16:30:00 2025-09-02 18:00:00 America/New_York The Book Divine: The History of Manuscript Illumination Tremont Road Branch - Friends Theater

Tuesday, September 02
4:30pm - 6:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-09-02 16:30:00 2025-09-02 18:00:00 America/New_York The Book Divine: The History of Manuscript Illumination Illuminated manuscripts are hand made books that feature beautifully written text, decorated initials, and luminous colorful illustrations, often set on gleaming gold leaf backgrounds. Tremont Road Branch - Friends Theater

Tremont Road Branch

Friends Theater

Illuminated manuscripts are hand made books that feature beautifully written text, decorated initials, and luminous colorful illustrations, often set on gleaming gold leaf backgrounds.

These book illustrations are sometimes referred to as “miniatures”, but there's nothing minute about their significance in European art history. The new Christian faith was instrumental in spurring the invention of the bound book in the 4th century AD, and it was through the inventiveness of illuminators that some of the greatest masterpieces of western art were produced. Enjoy a world of luminosity in this presentation.

Sean Crum has been a professional artist, printmaker, art historian and musician for over 40 years. He was awarded a Master of Art degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1977. Sean has received over 40 art and educational awards, been featured in 12 one-man shows and has been accepted into over 60 juried shows. Sean conducts museum tours at the Cleveland Museum of Art & the Allen Museum of Art in Oberlin, Ohio and has done numerous workshops, demonstrations and art-history presentations for various local organizations.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts and Culture |

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