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 |
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
|
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 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 |