Ellie Jackson
@EEJackson999
Curator of Fine Art @YorkArtGallery. Former Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts @BLMedieval
It’s about time that I posted about my new book 😁 Published a week ago, it’s an accessible introduction to the Lindisfarne Gospels. Such a treat to write about, so exciting that the book is finally here 📚💜 Available online 🔗 shop.bl.uk/products/the-l…
So, it's Elizabethan England, and you need to know how to cure STDs, extract bullets, and live to be a hundred? Well, we have got the manuscript for you. Read more in our new #CuriousCures blogpost: specialcollections-blog.lib.cam.ac.uk/?p=29988
Reading for a wet Sunday, inspired by @britishlibrary's Medieval Women exhibition: bonaelitterae.wordpress.com/2025/02/09/med…
Merry #MedievalWomen Christmas! ✨ Check out my blogpost about a lesser-known Christmas icon: St Birgitta of Sweden, whose vision of the Nativity had a huge influence on medieval art. 🔗 blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanus…
In today's blogpost we're exploring a mysterious manuscript leaf that we came across while working on our #MedievalWomen exhibition. Who is this tiny nun and what is her story? 🔗blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanus…
"Their lives were a lot more vibrant than people expect" A new exhibition sheds light on the stories of Medieval women @EEJackson999 @meilansolly @BLMedieval @britishlibrary @SmithsonianMag spr.ly/6012SOgMI #WomensHistory #MedievalHistory
Check out my #MedievalWomen meets #Halloween blogpost on witches! 🧙♀️
It's #Halloween and our fabulous new exhibition on #MedievalWomen has just opened! So of course we had to do a blogpost on MEDIEVAL WITCHES 🧙♀️😈🔥 Read it here🔗blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanus…
Skull moss, powdered mummy, and blood. Was this gruesome medical recipe used by the astrologer, occultist, and alchemist John Dee? Please enjoy our new #CuriousCures blogpost. Happy #Halloween! specialcollections-blog.lib.cam.ac.uk/?p=29262
Warm congratulations to alumna Dr Eleanor Jackson on her current exhibition @britishlibrary! Eleanor is lead curator of Medieval Women: In Their Own Words which runs until 2 Mar 2025👏🌟 @EEJackson999 theguardian.com/books/2024/oct…
In today’s interview @Inspireajen catches up with @EEJackson999, curator of @britishlibrary’s new exhibition #MedievalWomen, to find out how much we have in common with our medieval ancestors, and why they remain relevant to our lives today. Dig in! bit.ly/3wM9KHC
It was a pleasure to chat with @tomwayling about a few of the highlights from our brand new #MedievalWomen exhibtion! youtu.be/7Hclpha8qnQ?si…
'Medieval Women: In Their Own Words' - my review of the British Library's engrossing new exhibition, exploring the lives of women between 1100-1500. I truly was overwhelmed by the treasures on display and the stories they tell. Read on to find out more. nathenamin.substack.com/p/medieval-wom…
I’ve reviewed the extraordinary new British Library exhibition about the lives of medieval women for @EngelsbergIdeas engelsbergideas.com/reviews/mediev…
Medieval Women: In Their Own Words opens today. Join us to discover the rich and complex lives of women in the Middle Ages, both famous and forgotten, as you uncover their artistry, resourcefulness, courage and struggles. Meet the women: bit.ly/BLMedievalWomen Members go free
What a treat to go on @BBCWomansHour to talk about Medieval Women with curator Ellie Jackson and birthday girl @itsanitarani Come to the @britishlibrary exhibition to see if you pass the Witch Test... 🧙♀️💘
Many thanks to @EEJackson999 for chatting with me about @britishlibrary's blockbuster new exhibition, "Medieval Women: In Their Own Words" (via @SmithsonianMag). smithsonianmag.com/history/these-…
Exhibition shows 15th century women led armies and performed surgery theguardian.com/books/2024/oct…
The first review for Medieval Women is out! Five stars 🤩
'A rich evocation of forgotten lives' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review of our Medieval Women exhibition in @Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/art/reviews/me…
Hot off the press! Our new exhibition book is now available to pre-order from the British Library Shop! Modelled by the curators 😊 Order it now here: shop.bl.uk/products/medie…
Something very, very exciting is happening @britishlibrary Medieval Women: In Their Own Words, our new major exhibition, opens on 25 October Get your tickets now, they're cheaper than #Oasis and more chance of encountering Margery Kempe 😉 blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanus…
This #InternationalWomensDay we have some exciting news! We're putting on a major exhibition about Medieval Women, opening at the British Library in October 2024 🤩 Let us whet your appetite on the blog... blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanus…