2002 | Medieval Mastery. Book Illumination From Charlemagne to Charles The Bold. 800–1475, Leuven, Municipal Museum Vander Kelen – Mertens

21.09.2002 – 08.12.2002

The towns and cities of Flanders the Middle Ages were of immense importance in many respects, yet especially regarding the production of art. Works of art by Flemish masters enjoyed international fame and many manuscripts makers were famous for the outstanding quality of their work. The initiators of the exhibition Medieval Mastery sought to put this precious heritage on view. Medieval Mastery brought together nearly one hundred manuscripts, each of them ranking among the finest examples of western European book illumination.

Partners: Royal Library of Belgium (Brussels), The Walters Art Museum (Baltimore), Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK–IRPA), Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek – Vlaanderen.

Bert Cardon, Jan Van der Stock, Dominique Vanwijnsberghe, Brigitte Dekeyzer & Kris Callens (eds.), exhib. cat., Medieval Mastery. Book illumination from Charlemagne to Charles the Bold | 800–1475 (Leuven: Stedelijk Museum vander Kelen-Mertens), Leuven/Turnhout: Davidsfonds/Brepols, 2002. (also in Dutch)