Lo scriptorium: Amanuense e Miniatore

The Art of the Scriptorium: Inks, Parchments and Gold Leaf

An enchanting journey through the secrets of the masters of manuscripts and miniaturists of the 14th and 15th centuries to discover how the precious medieval codices were created.

In the Late Middle Ages, before the advent of printing, the book was a treasure of inestimable value, the result of the patient and skillful work of scribes, illustrators, and gilders. Enter the silent and evocative universe of the scriptorium and discover the magic of a written page that transforms into an immortal work of art.

Come and discover up close the ancient techniques of manuscript making, the natural pigments, and the materials used in the Middle Ages for the composition of codices and the refined decoration of miniatures.