MG SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES

October 11th, 2006 to February 12th, 2007
(October 11th〜26th 
The Embassy of Luxembourg / November 3rd 〜February 12th Kampo Museum(Kyoto)


The Echternach Manuscripts


The Embassy of Luxembourg in cooperation with the MG School of Latin Calligraphy sponsored
an exhibit on the tradition of manuscript book-making in the scriptorium of the Abbey of Echternach.
(October 11th〜26th The Embassy of Luxembourg / November 3rd 〜February 12th Kampo Museum(Kyoto)

In Japan, at the MG School of Latin Calligraphy, the traditions and know-how of
the art of manuscript-making of Echternach is reflected in the work of
the best students whose work was put on exhibit.

FOR MORE LOOK AT THE REPORT FROM TWO OF OUR STUDENTS WHO TRAVELED TO ECHTERNACH



Exhibit entrance: chair and desk of a scribe


Kampo Museum



3 steps on creating a gold text on parchment


Parchment, papyrus and quill

St. Wilibrord, who had come from England as a missionary, founded the Abbey in 698.
The exhibition showed facsimile reproductions of some of the most famous books produced in
the scriptorium from the 11th century including the Codex Aureus Epternacensis (Golden gospels).



Embassy exhibit hall
(Yayoi Nishimura, Machiko Hirose
and Muriel Gaggini)


Miniature paintings of sceneries of Echternach and its coat of arms

Natural pigment stones




Work by
Miss Asako Satoh

Reproduction of a page of the Echternach Gospel circa 690, which St. Willibrord brought with him from Ireland (From the collection of the National Library of France)




About 40 luxury facsimile pages of the Codex Aureus
were displayed and inspired everyone by their beauty


 



Work by
Miss Kanako Takahashi


Gold leaf illuminated initial with miniatures in the style of Echternach for "Scriptorium"





Work by
Mr. Kunihiko Okano




Work by Miss Yayoi Nishimura




Her Excellency the Ambassador of Luxembourg gave a Certificate of Appreciation to the 16 artists who contributed their work to the exhibit
(Mr. K. Okano receiving his certificate from the Ambassador)


Speciment of the Certificate of Appreciation issued by the Embasy
of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg