The Medieval Art of IlluminationGRADES: 4-8 DURATION: Total -
120 minutes. 60 minute assembly, 45 minute hands-on experience
and 15 minute children's presentation. AVAILABILITY: Year Round
COST: $350 per program CONTACT: Zoe Alowan, TAP Tour Coordinator
530.432.3080 GROUP SIZE: up to 120 sutdents |Take a journey to
medieval times in Europe when one of the great arts was the
making of illuminated manuscripts. Travel to secret monastery
libraries and scriptoria where books were created and hidden
away. Learn about the history about the centers of illumination
work, Romanesque art and architecture, the Bayeaux tapestry, how
monks made vellum, ink and paints, and view first hand selected
pages from the Beatus of Liebana, one of the most copied books
of its time. the building of the cathedrals, amazing gargoyles,
and the impact of the Crusades will all be discussed. Beautiful
murals and stained glass windows transport students back in time
while a storyteller recounts an early recorded tale. Hands-on
learning expe