The Aberdeen Bestiary was first documented in 1542 as part of Henry VIII’s book collection. The manuscript with its elaborate, gilded illustrations of animals seems like the type of precious object ...

A lavishly illustrated medieval book, full of gold leaf and finely painted images, the "Aberdeen Bestiary" had remained somewhat of a mystery. Now, with new high-resolution images of each page of the ...

The book, the "Aberdeen Bestiary" was published in England around the year 1200. First documented in 1542 in the Royal Library at Westminster Palace, the medieval manuscript is lavishly illustrated ...

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Professor Jane Geddes, art historian and Emeritus Professor of the University of Aberdeen with a specialism in British Medieval manuscripts, is joined in conversation with Nuno Sacramento, Director ...

A lavishly illustrated medieval book, full of gold leaf and finely painted images, the "Aberdeen Bestiary" had remained somewhat of a mystery. Now, with new high-resolution images of each page of the ...