APOCALYPSE THEN: MEDIEVAL ILLUMINATIONS FROM THE MORGAN

Press release date: 
Monday, January 15, 2007

Press Preview: Thursday, March 22, 2007, 9 a.m. until noon

In a new exhibition entitled Apocalypse Then: Medieval Illuminations from the Morgan, the Book of Revelation, in all of its complexity, is seen through the eyes of some of the greatest medieval illuminators. Drawn entirely from the Morgan's renowned collections, the show celebrates the completion of a facsimile of the Morgan's "Las Huelgas" Apocalypse and also includes examples from Spanish, French, Flemish, and Russian traditions. The exhibition will be on view from March 23 through June 17, 2007.