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TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Michelle Brown: What is a butt tuba and why is it in medieval art?
A rabbit attempts to play a church organ, while a knight fights a giant snail and a naked man blows a trumpet with his rear end. These bizarre images, painted with squirrel-hair brushes on vellum or parchment by monks, nuns and urban...
Great Big Story
This Magnificent Library Holds Treasured Irish History
Step into the hallowed halls of the Trinity Library in Dublin, Ireland, where history breathes through every ancient page. Founded in 1592, this venerable institution houses a treasure trove of historic wonders. The iconic Long Room,...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Manuscripts
A video discussion of Illuminated Manuscripts created during the Renaissance Period.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Making Manuscripts
This video describes the process of creating an illuminated manuscript produced in the Renaissance and Middle Ages. Segment topics cover preparing a parchment paper, writing, illuminating, and binding.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Making Manuscripts
An illuminated manuscript is a book written and decorated completely by hand. Such manuscripts were among the most precious objects in medieval and early Renaissance monasteries and courts. In this video [6:19] discover how skilled...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Manuscripts: Major Works of Art
This video [3:27] focuses on illuminated manuscripts, books from early medieval times through the Renaissance. Considered major works of art, they were written and decorated by hand with gold, silver, lapis, and other precious materials....