Library & Archives In Focus: Mythology of Mars
Library & Archives In Focus: Mythology of Mars Thursday 22 February, drop in between 2pm and 4pm Join us under Luke Jerram’s remarkable red planet to discover literary, scientific and botanical references to the Roman god of Mars from the collections of the Cathedral Library, from Shakespeare and Milton to woodpeckers and wormwood. This event […]
Art of the Book: Illustration in Early Printed Books
Art of the Book: Illustration in Early Printed Books Tuesday 12 November 2024, 2pm-3:30pm in the Exeter Cathedral Library Illustration in Early Printed Books is the final seminar in our Art of the Book series. Study beautiful treasures in the collections of Exeter Cathedral Library to discover how illustrations were produced from woodcuts to lithographs and explore how text and […]
Art of the Book: The Anatomy of Books
Art of the Book: The Anatomy of Books Tuesday 11 June 2pm-3:30pm 2024 in the Exeter Cathedral Library The Anatomy of Books is the second seminar in our Art of the Book series. In this practical session, explore remarkable early printed books from the Exeter Cathedral Library to discover clues to how books were printed, […]
Art of the Book: 1,000 Years of Bookbinding
Art of the Book: 1,000 Years of Bookbinding Tuesday 13 February 2024, 2pm-3:30pm in the Exeter Cathedral Library Join us for the first seminar in our Art of the Book series. Take a closer look at some of Exeter Cathedral’s most beautiful bookbindings, from medieval tawed sheepskin to gorgeous gold-tooled goatskin and polished tree-stained calf. Discover […]
Library & Archives In Focus: Calendars & Chronicles
Library & Archives In Focus: Calendars & Chronicles Tuesday 23 January 2024, drop-in between 11am-1pm at Exeter Cathedral The concept of time has fascinated us since the beginning of… time! Chronicles record what has happened and how we got to where we are, while calendars remind us what is ahead. Come and celebrate the new […]