New Exhibition: Heaven on Earth: Manuscript Illuminations from the National Gallery of Art

The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., is showing examples from their collection of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the upcoming exhibition, Heaven on Earth.

The exhibition will feature about 50 decorated leaves and four bound volumes from the museum's permanent collection, primarily drawn from the religious texts in the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection and from all over western Europe, including some examples from less-common manuscript producing areas like Austria and Bohemia. The show covers manuscripts from the 12th to the 16th century. (Opens March 1, 2009 until August 2, 2009)

The National Gallery also has an interesting show on Dutch cityscapes on now through May 3rd, and a show on the intriguing Judith Leyster opening in June.