Project

Liber Floridus 1121. The World in a Book

Code
110K4510
Duration
01 January 2010 → 30 September 2011
Funding
Regional and community funding: various
Research disciplines
  • Humanities
    • History
    • Art studies and sciences
  • Natural sciences
    • History and foundations
Keywords
art history historical cartography medieval studies
 
Project description

Liber Floridus 1121. The World in a Book makes the early 12th-century encyclopedia of Lambert, a canon of the Church of our Lady in Saint-Omer, more widely known. Besides the material aspects of the manuscript, attention is paid to the content of the Liber Floridus. Through an exhibition, publications and lectures the world view of Lambert of Saint-Omer is explained.