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Iron gall ink
Intriguing black “Ink has ensured the transmission of our cultural heritage”: Monique Zerdoun Bat-Yehuda It has been a long time […]
Parchment glue
Making your own parchment glue In the Middle Ages, parchment glue was one of the binding agents for colours used […]
Honey in old paint recipes
Making your own honey water for traditional paint making Honey as an ingredient appears many times in ancient, medieval paint […]
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Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry
Exhibition of a masterpiece From : June 7 to October 5 – 2025 In the forests surrounding Paris there are […]
Pride and Solace: medieval books of hours and their readers
4 April 2025 to 7 October 2025 Groeningemuseum (hall 10) Pride and Solace: medieval books of hours and their readers […]
Making gesso
Using a medieval recipe What is gesso? On day four of my medieval illuminating course, we work the whole day […]
Pezette, Clothlet, of Tüchlein?
A clothlet instead of a tube of paint These days, as painters, we have it very easy, we buy a […]
