Researchers have revealed direct evidence of medieval women’s involvement in the production of illuminated manuscripts. Lapis lazuli in the dental calculus of a woman buried at a 12th-century German monastery suggests that she created richly illustrated religious texts.
Illuminating women’s role in the creation of medieval manuscripts
Researchers have revealed direct evidence of medieval women’s involvement in the production of illuminated manuscripts. Lapis lazuli in the dental calculus of a woman buried at a 12th-century German monastery suggests that she created richly illustrated religious texts.