The visit to the library to see the special collections was fun. I had previously visited the museum to look at Ezra Pound’s collection. I do not remember if we were able to touch his letters or not but we did get copies of his letter. Anyway, the illuminated manuscripts were gorgeious. I find it outstanding that the library has such a collection of books and that they let us touch them. I doubt any other library would let us do that. Not only did I like the illuminated manuscripts but also the printed books that showed a variety of apocalypstic pictures.
The printed books reminds me of Goya’s series “Los Caprichos.” I find Goya’s work to be entertaining. While his work needs descriptions to be able to understand its meaning, I find it entertaining to try and decifer what he is trying to say.
