Grants

Holmfirth Parish Church May to September 2008

Magnificent Miniatures is a unique exhibition based on the artwork found in manuscripts dating from the Medieval period.

The exhibtion was sponsored by a number of organisations including Holme valley Parish Council. Beacuse of the generous sponsorhip of these organisations, entrance to the exhibition is free.

Come to the exhibition and you will discover horsemen, scribes, soldiers, and kings. Look a bit further and you may come across the Tower of Babel, angry dogs, resplendent swans, weird and wonderful creatures, Jonah in the mouth of the big fish, maidens putting old men to bed and a beheading.

Rather than being something strange and esoteric, these very early forms of illustration range across a glorious spectrum of colour and humour, history and fantasy.

The difference with this Magnificent Miniatures is that the images have been painted on a large scale. Alongside them you will find the whole alphabet, all the way from A to Z.

The exhibition is the work of over 50 members of calligraphic groups in the north of England, the Calderdale Calligraphers, Northumbrian Scribes and York Scribes, as well as some artists based in Holmfirth.

Also on view will be the Monster Alphabet project, carried out by children from local schools.

Magnificent Miniatures will be open Wednesday to Saturday 11am – 4pm (inc. bank holidays) and Sunday 12noon – 4pm. Admission is free.