Thursday, May 26, 2016, 7PM Brand Library, Glendale
“Curator in the Spotlight: Illuminating the Armenian Middle Ages”
Elizabeth Morrison, Senior Curator of Manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum, presents the fascinating world of medieval Armenian manuscript illumination, which is admired across the world for its delicacy, vibrancy and sheer beauty. The luminous colors and complex figures of these precious relics made entirely by hand delight the eye and engage the senses.