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Introduction: Bridging Past and Present In an age where 35% of American families report having water-damaged or faded photo albums, the 15th-century methods used to preserve illuminated manuscripts offer surprising solutions. This article explores how Renaissance-era conservation ethics, material science, and [...] Read more

Introduction: Bridging the Past and Present In an age where digital photography dominates, it’s easy to forget that preservation techniques have roots stretching back centuries. Medieval scribes and illuminators developed ingenious methods to protect manuscripts from decay, light damage, and environmental [...] Read more

How Ancient Wisdom Can Save Your Modern Memories For centuries, medieval scribes perfected methods to protect illuminated manuscripts from decay. Today, we can adapt their wisdom to preserve our most cherished family photographs. This guide reveals 8 surprising connections between parchment preservation and photo [...] Read more