Hi guys!
In today’s post we would like to share some
interesting moments from our special lesson at St.
Scholastica’s Abbey
The monastery
of Saint Scholastica is the most ancient benedectine
monastery in the world. In particular, we visited the historic library
where 20, 000 paper documents and 380 manuscripts, written one by one by amanuensis, are kept.
Our lesson
was based on the history of the book, from the manuscript to the first printed book, and our teacher for one day was Mrs Maria
Antonietta Orlandi, who works in the library and is an expert in ancient books.
She showed us several manuscripts explaining how they were made and how
precious they were and are. She told us lots of interesting details and
anecdotes.
We visited
the ground floor of the library where there is an exhibition of documents describing St. Benedict’s life among
other interesting things.
We also enjoyed other codes and some incunabula,
as well as ancient books with details about Charlemagne
and his empire.
While Mrs
Orlandi was explaining we saw a singular
book, something never seen before: what
drew our attention was a gold-plated bible enriched with golden miniatures and
colorful images.
Many of the
manuscripts introduced by the guide had particular features. Indeed, we noticed
that in some pages the first word or the pictures were stolen because made of
gold-plate.
To sum up, our
school trip was very interesting also because we found out new information about our local tradition
and history. We had studied that the
monks used to work at writing manuscripts but watching their work with our own
eyes and all those beautiful details was really special. The first book in Italy was printed here in our town, Subiaco, but to be there where that happen and
to know the story in detail make everything more intriguing.
We went up by
bus but decided to come down walking and chatting among us and with our
teachers. The sun was shining and it was
warm. On the whole a positive and pleasant school day.
Till the next
trip!
Francesco and
Nicolò
I liked the lesson and for my taste the golden Bible is the most fascinating thing I have ever seen in a library!
ReplyDeleteGolden Bible...amazing😂❤
ReplyDeleteThe lesson was a bit boring...but I liked spending a different day!
I don't think so Federica because I find interesting the story of our country.
DeleteThis is a wonderful place but we don't understand that our town is very important for the world culture...I'd like go to St. Scholastica's Abbey with my classmates 😊
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful experience!
ReplyDeleteIt is a different way to take the lesson!
It should be very effective����
I'm happy the gold-plated Bible amazed you😄👌
ReplyDeleteIt was a nice trip + an interesting lesson + a good walk down in the sunshine! Pity 3scA couldn't come with us. Beautiful post, Nicolò and Francesco! I particularly like the video clip about Subiaco and its monasteries :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful experience! I love St.Scholastica's Abbey for its history and its setting.
ReplyDeleteI liked the school trip.It was very interesting and you explained it very well!The video is fascinating!!
ReplyDeleteWoow! This is a very beautiful place! ❤
ReplyDeleteI liked very much the trip but the lesson was too long😅... Anyway it was very interesting and you've done a nice post guys!😉
ReplyDeleteAmong all the article I like the pictures, I'm sorry, but the lesson was very boring. But anyway come on guys !!
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