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Dr. Elizabeth Morrison holds a PhD in Medieval art and is senior curator of manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum of Los Angeles. We spoke about her recent book on a manuscript extolling the life of famous medieval Knight Jacques de Lalaing.
1:01 – Elizabeth talks about how she got into studying medieval art and knights.
2:42 – Elizabeth talks about the book and the manuscript that the book is about. The knight that the manuscript is about represents a transition from medieval to Renaissance warfare.
6:45 – Elizabeth talks about chivalric biographies.
15:57 – Elizabeth talks about the historical background and historical accuracy of the manuscript.
19:56 – Elizabeth talks about the resources used for the research for the book.
34:35 – Elizabeth talks about how the Getty realized that the manuscript had a different creation date than what had been originally believed.
37:33 – Elizabeth talks about the Getty’s conservationist scientists and technologies.
47:00 – Elizabeth’s works can be found at the Getty bookstore online.
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Guests: Elizabeth Morrison
Host: Cris Alvarez
Tags: military, history, military history, conflict,war, interview, non-fiction book, Burgundy, art history, library history,medieval art, French knights, knights, 15th century, artillery,renaissance, Simon Bening, Jacques de Lalaing, Ghent wars, France, French history, Burgundian court