Perhaps no other relic of the European Middle Ages captures our imagination more than illuminated medieval manuscripts, or those documents decorated with images and colored pigments. Serving as windows unto a lost world of kings, ladies, faith, war, and culture, they communicate complex visual and textual narratives of Europe’s collective cultural heritage and patrimony. In this fashion, illuminated manuscripts are dynamic messages from our communal past that are still relevant today in fields like graphic design and typography.
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Deciphering Secrets: The Illuminated Manuscripts of Medieval Europe
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
7 hours to complete
COURSE INTRODUCTION. INTRODUCTION TO MEDIEVAL WORLD AND MANUSCRIPT STUDIES
7 hours to complete
15 videos (Total 114 min), 12 readings, 4 quizzes
5 hours to complete
MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN KINGDOMS (PART 1) AND WRITING SUPPORTS AND BOOK FORMATS
5 hours to complete
12 videos (Total 98 min), 10 readings, 3 quizzes
2 hours to complete
MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN KINGDOMS (PART 1) AND WRITING SUPPORTS AND BOOK FORMATS: Lesson Choices
2 hours to complete
4 hours to complete
MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN KINGDOMS (PART 2) AND THE WRITING CASE AND THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CODEX
4 hours to complete
12 videos (Total 106 min), 7 readings, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN KINGDOMS (PART 2) AND THE WRITING CASE AND THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE CODEX: Lesson Choices
2 hours to complete
4 hours to complete
A GLIMPSE OF SPAIN'S KING ALFONSO X "THE WISE" AND PREPARING THE PAGE FOR WRITING
4 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 76 min), 7 readings, 2 quizzes
2 hours to complete
A GLIMPSE OF SPAIN'S KING ALFONSO X "THE WISE" AND PREPARING THE PAGE FOR WRITING: Lesson Choices
2 hours to complete
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TOP REVIEWS FROM DECIPHERING SECRETS: THE ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS OF MEDIEVAL EUROPE
by CJul 13, 2017
Very illuminating and interesting Course! I really enjoyed the combination of theory and hands-on!
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by NLJul 9, 2022
Fantastic class. Learned a lot. Great info for anyone interested in art, history, or books. Love that there were two types of assignments. Good mix of reading and video.
by ELAug 9, 2017
Great course, very informative, and left me inspired to learn more!
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