Exhibition "Golden Picture Worlds" - Julia Bangert

Julia Bangert presents illuminated manuscript art between the Middle Ages and the present day.

Opening on Saturday, 25 April 2026 at 2 pm Exhibition runs until 31 October 2026

Julia Bangert works for the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz, where she hand-illuminates and gilds the reprints of the famous Gutenberg Bible available in the museum shop, following original historical models. Alongside this work, she works as a freelance manuscript illuminator, designing custom initials, artistically embellished opening letters, and animal depictions. Inspired by historical models, she creates her own works in both medieval style and a contemporary style.

In the exhibition, she presents a series of manuscripts featuring texts about animals in the style of a medieval bestiary. Originally, these were moralizing poems that connected the characteristics of animals and mythical creatures with Christian teachings on salvation. The artist offers insights into her creative process, showing step by step how illuminated manuscripts come to life. In addition, she presents reproductions of pages from the Gutenberg Bible that she has personally illuminated.

Admission included with museum entry