TKAnne of Brittany Enthroned, from Ovid, Excerpts from the Heroides, with Octavien de Saint-Gelais, Letters, about 1493, Master of the Chronique scandaleuse. Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment. Getty Museum, Ms. 121 (2021.7), fol. 55 TKAnne of Brittany Enthroned, from Ovid, Excerpts from the Heroides, with Octavien de Saint-Gelais, Letters, about 1493, Master of the Chronique scandaleuse. Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment. Getty Museum, Ms. 121 (2021.7), fol. 55

Considered artistic and cultural treasures, illuminated manuscripts have garnered the interest of collectors throughout the centuries. Each has a unique story. Clues in these hand-crafted books and surviving pages often provide tantalizing evidence that help reconstruct their meanderings through time. This exhibition shares intriguing stories about Getty’s manuscripts collection and the remarkable journeys that brought them to Los Angeles.

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