Pen and Parchment: Drawing in the Middle Ages

June 2, 2009 – August 23, 2009

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Maps, decorated manuscripts and sketchbooks are included in the 50 examples of drawings from the Medieval period called the Middle Ages, (between 5th and 15th centuries).

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
5th Ave
and 86 Street, NYC

Galleries for Drawings and Prints on 2nd floor

Images: Pages from the illustrated “Book of Kells”, completed in 800 AD


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