• Anne of Brittany Enthroned (detail), from Ovid, Excerpts from the Heroides, with Octavien de Saint-Gelais, Letters, about 1493, Master of the Chronique scandaleuse. Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment. Getty Museum, Ms. 121 (2021.7), fol. 55

    Anne of Brittany Enthroned (detail), from Ovid, Excerpts from the Heroides, with Octavien de Saint-Gelais, Letters, about 1493, Master of the Chronique scandaleuse. Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment. Getty Museum, Ms. 121 (2021.7), fol. 55

Exhibition

A Passion for Collecting Manuscripts

31 Jan 2023 – 23 Apr 2023

Regular hours

Tuesday
10:00 – 17:30
Wednesday
10:00 – 17:30
Thursday
10:00 – 17:30
Friday
10:00 – 17:30
Saturday
10:00 – 21:00
Sunday
10:00 – 17:30

Free admission

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Discover intriguing stories about our manuscripts and the remarkable journeys that brought them to Los Angeles.

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Considered artistic and cultural treasures, illuminated manuscripts have garnered the interest of collectors throughout the centuries. Each has a unique story. Clues in these hand-crafted books and surviving pages often provide tantalizing evidence that help reconstruct their meanderings through time. This exhibition shares intriguing stories about Getty’s manuscripts collection and the remarkable journeys that brought them to Los Angeles.

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