Larisa Grollemond

Bio

Larisa Grollemond is assistant curator of manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

Manuscripts, J. Paul Getty Museum Assistant Curator

Stories

  1. Your (Medieval) Cancer Horoscope

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    A detail of an illumination. A lobster-like creature is inside a golden circle, surrounded by red stars

    It’s phlegmatic season. Here’s what you should know for the month

    Jun 20, 2024

  2. Getting Your Period in the Middle Ages

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    The Virgin Mary lies in bed on her side. Two maids worry over her, one holds her hand. At the foot of the bed, two more women put the baby Jesus into a bassinet

    It involved bog moss, and it's just as uncomfy as you think

    Mar 04, 2024

  3. The Long History of the Medieval Plague

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    An illuminated page of a medieval manuscript. A woman serves a fish to a man in bed with red spots. The red, blue, and gold border features two dragons

    Getty medievalist Larisa Grollemond discusses illness in the Middle Ages

    Aug 17, 2023

  4. Should Anne of Brittany Have Her Own HBO Drama?

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    Woman wearing red dress and crown sitting on a throne surrounded by ladies in waiting

    Getty medievalist Larisa Grollemond makes a case for a fascinating biopic

    Jun 21, 2023

  5. Chivalry, Is It Really Dead?

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    A painting of a lady leaning over a railing to speak with a knight on horseback

    Getty medievalist Larisa Grollemond discusses the chivalric code of the Middle Ages

    May 17, 2023

  6. Did Medieval People Use Shampoo?

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    A nude woman with long blonde hair bathes in a pool of water in a garden as a king looks out of a castle window in the background

    Getty Medievalist Larisa Grollemond on the timeless challenge of haircare

    May 10, 2023

  7. Giving Books as Gifts in the Middle Ages

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    An illuminated page. A behaloed woman holds a book for a smaller behaloed woman to read

    Getty medievalist Larisa Grollemond discusses a popular medieval present

    Apr 25, 2023

  8. The History of Wizard Robes

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    A jewel-toned painting of two figures in a library alcove: a man in a maroon robe with a blue cape and hood, and a woman in a maroon robe with a sheer, white head covering

    Getty medievalist Larisa Grollemond discusses the real history of magical fashion

    Apr 19, 2023

  9. Did Medieval People Have Pets?

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    A detail of an illumination featuring a man kneeling to pet a dog in a grassy field

    Getty medievalist Larisa Grollemond discusses animal companions in medieval times

    Apr 11, 2023

  10. Five Beautiful Dragons From Getty's Collection

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    An illumination of a man with a staff, kneeling woman, and a child. At their feet lies a green dragon with its tongue hanging out. The man and the woman have halos. So does a dove that flies overhead

    And get into the lore with Getty medievalist Larisa Grollemond

    Apr 06, 2023