Sep 2 - November 30, 2025
|Los Angeles
Going Places: Travel in the Middle Ages
Visit the Getty to see their new exhibit on manuscripts from the Middle Ages as they illustrate the various modes of travel utilized at the time. For more information visit: https://www.getty.edu/exhibitions/going-places/
Exhibition Details
Sep 2 - November 30, 2025
Los Angeles, 1200 Getty Center Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90049, USA
Overview
"In medieval art, the act of movement from one place to another was conceptualized in a variety of imaginative forms. Featuring manuscripts from the Getty’s collection, this exhibition explores the reasons for travel, different modes of medieval travel, and examples of typical travelers. Illustrations often accurately documented the realities of travel and prompted viewers to travel virtually through their imaginations. The exhibition showcases the wide variety of contexts for medieval movement, from religious travel to diplomacy, trade, exploration, and exploitation."
Image: Barlaam, Carrying a Shoulder Pack, Crosses a River (detail) from Barlaam and Josephat, 1469, follower of Hans Schilling. Ink, colored washes, and tempera colors. Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig XV 9 (83.MR.179), fol. 38v