Festivals and Films

Mediaeval and Renaissance Illuminations

From 06 Jul 2011 to 02 Oct 2011

7 July-3 October. This interesting exhibition celebrates historical, literary and liturgical illuminations and consists of 70 Italian, French, Flemish and Germanic works produced in mediaeval and renaissance times.

In the middle ages illuminations became very fashionable and were used to decorate and supplement the texts of hand-written manuscripts, and were often painted with gold. Although the collection of illuminations at the Louvre is relatively unknown to the public, it comprises some of the genre's greatest masterpieces.

Includes works by Lorenzo Monaco, Jean Fouquet, Guillaume Vrelant, Simon Bening and Giulio Clovio.