Perditus Manuscripts

09/18/2022

09/03/2022

Medieval people did have pet dogs, cats and other animals. Here is some of the advice they gave about taking proper care of these animals.

08/28/2022

Another stop on my manuscript quest was the Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript exhibit at the Haggerty Museum of Art. This is an incredible collection of Tolkien’s writing, artwork and research. I would highly recommend to any Tolkien fan.

J.R.R. Tolkien: The Art of the Manuscript exhibition on view at Haggerty Museum of Art at Marquette University from August 19 - December 12, 2022

08/19/2022

This article examines the Gerona Beatus by Ende, the first female illuminator recorded in Spain, and manuscript illumination in medieval art.

08/18/2022

Scientists borrowed the ecological "unseen species" model to estimate how many works of medieval European literature have gone extinct.

08/13/2022

I had the incredible privilege of visiting the rare book library at Yale University for my research on ancient manuscripts. Even though I was not allowed to handle these books, just being able to view such treasures up close is an inspiration for my own series.

07/26/2022

05/10/2022

Twitter page weird medieval guys shares the weirdest and funniest medieval drawings from medieval manuscripts and here are some...