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Detail of Estienne's pronter
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  • Pablo Alvarez
New Exhibit: Brothers and Uncles, Kings and Typecutters: Five generations of Estienne printing in Michigan Collections (1512-1625)
We are excited to announce the opening of a new exhibit at the Special Collections Research Center: Brothers and Uncles, Kings and Typecutters: Five generations of Estienne printing in Michigan Collections (1512-1625). Curated by SI student Sara Brooks, this extraordinary exhibit explores the evolution of the printed page through the prism of the Estienne dynasty, a remarkable family of scholar-printers who were active in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Mich. Ms. 30. The Four Gospels. <Northern Greece>, dated by colophon May 31, 1430 Paper, 424 fols; 197-198 x 140 mm.Fol. 306v; full-page miniature depicting the evangelist John; note the wide frame elaborately ornamented with a vegetal design; the background is bright blue with the inscription, 'Ο ἅγ(ιος) Ιω(άννης) ὁ Θεολόγος (St. John the Theologian).
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  • Pablo Alvarez
A New Exhibit: Greek Manuscripts at the University of Michigan Library: A Celebration
Splendors of the religious and artistic endeavors of Byzantine manuscript makers are on display from the Greek manuscript collection at the University of Michigan Library (Special Collections Research Center). We warmly invite you to explore these extraordinary treasures at the Audubon Room, North Hatcher Library, March 26-June 28, 2022.
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  • Athena Jackson
Exhibit Opening: Plurality of Love | Poetry and Art in the Works of Cuban Artist Rolando Estévez
Don't miss this exhibit opening in Hatcher Library's Audubon Room until December 17th. Read more to learn about associated events.
Audubon Room Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 7 pm, Saturday 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 7 pm
Images based on the Copperplate engraving of a flea, Schem. XXXIV, from Robert Hooke's Micrographia: Or Some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies Made by Magnifying Glasses with Observations and Inquiries Thereupon. London: John Martin & James Allestry, 1665
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  • Pablo Alvarez
A New Exhibit: Through the Magnifying Glass: A Short History of the Microscope
We are pleased to announce the opening of a new exhibit on the seventh floor of the Special Collections Library: Through the Magnifying Glass: A Short History of the Microscope.