COLOUR: the art and science of illuminated manuscripts
Sat 30 July 2016 - Fri 30 December 2016
Fitzwilliam Museum
The final major exhibition for 2016 celebrates the Fitzwilliam’s bicentenary with a stunning display of 150 illuminated manuscripts from its rich collections. They range from the prayer books of European royalty and merchants to an alchemical scroll, a duchess’ wedding gift, the ABC of a five-year old princess and local treasures like the Macclesfield Psalter.
The hundreds of images sheltered in volumes that were cherished in princely and religious libraries for centuries constitute the largest and best preserved repositories of medieval and Renaissance painting. With most panel and wall paintings destroyed by war, greed, puritanical zeal or time, illuminated manuscripts are the richest resources for the study of early European painting.
Travel from 8th century Northumbria to 17th century Nepal via Oxford, Paris, Bruges, Cologne, Florence, Venice, Constantinople, Jerusalem and Kashmir. Discover the secrets of original masterpieces and modern forgeries. Find out what cutting-edge technologies reveal about the painting materials of the past, and the images’ meaning and value to their owners.
COLOUR showcases advanced research undertaken by the Fitzwilliam’s curators, scientists and conservators involved in the Cambridge Illuminations and MINIARE projects. It celebrates modern-day discoveries inspired by collections assembled over 200 years.
Cost: Free
Enquiries and booking
No need to book.
Timing
10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Saturday every week from Saturday 30 July 2016 until Friday 23 December 2016
12:00pm-5:00pm Sunday every week from Saturday 30 July 2016 until Friday 23 December 2016
12:00pm-5:00pm on Monday 29 August 2016
10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Friday every week from Tuesday 27 December 2016 until Friday 30 December 2016
All times
Sat 30 July 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 31 July 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 2 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 3 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 4 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 5 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 6 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 7 August 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 9 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 10 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 11 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 12 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 13 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 14 August 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 16 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 17 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 18 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 19 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 20 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 21 August 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 23 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 24 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 25 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 26 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 27 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 28 August 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Mon 29 August 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 30 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 31 August 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 1 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 2 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 3 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 4 September 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 6 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 7 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 8 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 9 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 10 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 11 September 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 13 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 14 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 15 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 16 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 17 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 18 September 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 20 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 21 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 22 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 23 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 24 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 25 September 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 27 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 28 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 29 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 30 September 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 1 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 2 October 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 4 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 5 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 6 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 7 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 8 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 9 October 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 11 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 12 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 13 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 14 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 15 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 16 October 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 18 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 19 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 20 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 21 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 22 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 23 October 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 25 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 26 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 27 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 28 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 29 October 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 30 October 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 1 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 2 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 3 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 4 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 5 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 6 November 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 8 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 9 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 10 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 11 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 12 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 13 November 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 15 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 16 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 17 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 18 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 19 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 20 November 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 22 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 23 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 24 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 25 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 26 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 27 November 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 29 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 30 November 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 1 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 2 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 3 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 4 December 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 6 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 7 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 8 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 9 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 10 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 11 December 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 13 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 14 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 15 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 16 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sat 17 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Sun 18 December 2016 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
Tue 20 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 21 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 22 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 23 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tue 27 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Wed 28 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Thu 29 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Fri 30 December 2016 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |