The illuminated pages of medieval manuscripts reveal a dynamically interconnected world filled with ideas about foreign peoples, and places both real and imagined.

Many religious thinkers living across Europe and Asia conceived paradise as a place of perfect harmony, but the path for locating such a site or achieving this state of mind varied among these religions.

By exploring the terrestrial and celestial realms, this exhibition highlights the spiritual motivations for creating and owning portable and devotional artworks.