• Names Written in Superimposed Letters in Model Book of Calligraphy (detail), 1561-62, George Bocskay. Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink. Getty Museum, Ms. 20 (86.MV.527), fol. 90

    Names Written in Superimposed Letters in Model Book of Calligraphy (detail), 1561-62, George Bocskay. Watercolors, gold and silver paint, and ink. Getty Museum, Ms. 20 (86.MV.527), fol. 90

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Symbols and Signs: Decoding Medieval Manuscripts

20 May 2025 – 10 Aug 2025

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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

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Explore the mysterious world of medieval codes through manuscripts. Learn about the clever configurations of textual and visual elements that medieval scribes and artists deliberately and playfully employed to arrest the attention of readers and engage their minds in deciphering divine and worldly secrets. Intricately interwoven letters, puzzling monograms, cryptic symbols, and more await to be decoded.

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