Winter is a time for holiday celebrations, family, and food. As the winter fast approaches in this last November episode we consider feasts and feasting. This was an important topic for medieval people that was frequently the subject of manuscript illumination. What is the origin of the term “feast,” and who could host a feast? What makes ‘feast days’ so important to understanding medieval life? And why did Jesus turn water into wine? Find out today, on the Les Enluminures podcast.
Resources:
How to cook a medieval feast: 11 recipes from the Middle Ages
Hours of Guillaume II Molé (Use of Troyes)
Thourotte Hours (use of Metz)
Diana Scarisbrick: 50 years of Jewelry Expertise
May Flowers at the Met Cloisters Gardens with Marc Montefusco, Managing Horticulturist
Richard Davies of AbeBooks interviews Sandra Hindman: a glimpse at Les Enluminures' owner and founder
Jan van Eyck and Manuscript Illumination
Experiencing Medieval Art with Herbert Kessler
50 Years at the Morgan Library featuring William Voelkle
“The Power of Love” featuring Beatriz Chadour-Sampson
The Collector and the Dealer
The Four C’s and Historic Diamonds
A Diamond Life, Featuring Benjamin Zucker
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