Skriptorium
Switzerland in the Making
A view of central Europe – Rule | Literacy | Autonomy
The tour through the exhibition sets out from the top floor, where the visitor encounters an impressive, life-size knight astride his horse. He stands for the topic of this first part of the show: what was the relationship between king, church, aristocracy, and peasantry? How did the spread of literacy and the growth of universities change the way of life in the Middle Ages. The replicas of a scriptorium, a chancellery, and a university lecture hall give the viewer an impression of this age of profound change.
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