Manuscripts & Rare Books
Stories about medieval manuscripts, illuminated manuscripts, and rare books in Getty’s collections
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Banned, Burned, and Still Read
From the Catholic Church’s list of banned books to underground Cold War magazines, Getty Research Institute collections trace six centuries of censorship and the creative ways readers, writers, and artists have shared forbidden ideas
Making a Medieval Manuscript, from Raw Materials to Illuminated Masterpiece
New Getty exhibition takes you behind the scenes of each stage of bookmaking
Inside a Medieval Book of Wronged Women
There’s much more to this 15th century manuscript than its text
Getty Presents “The Holy Family at Home”
Exhibition explores the tender relationships at the center of the Christian story and the portrayal of Joseph as an active member of the Holy Family
Getty Presents “The Making of a Medieval Manuscript”
Exhibition features the in-depth process of creating medieval books
¿Cómo era la vida de los niños en la Edad Media?
Nuestros medievalistas responden a las preguntas que nos hicieron nuestros seguidores en las redes sociales
What Was Life Like for Kids in the Middle Ages?
Your biggest questions, answered by our medievalists
Getty's Egyptian Book of the Dead Lives Again
The exhibition, previously shown in 2023, features Getty's Book of the Dead manuscripts
Recreating the Beginning
Artist Harmonia Rosales infuses her medieval-inspired paintings with West African Yoruba mythology to tell a different creation story
Galloping into Lunar New Year: Fascinating Horse Imagery in Medieval Manuscripts
The horse is a potent symbol of vitality, strength, and transformation