A pocket-sized, 13th-century bible was just returned to where it stood nearly 500 years ago: in the library of England's Canterbury Cathedral.
This week I attended the third annual "Understanding the Medieval Book" symposium at the University of South Carolina. It was my first time attending this seminar, which is organized by Dr. Scott Gwara of the USC English department and held in USC Library's Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. This year's seminar was [...]
Der Beginn der Sammlung geht zurück auf die Gründung des Diözesanmuseums im Jahre 1853. Das Museum – das älteste seiner Art im deutschsprachigen Raum – sollte „
Bible, Northeastern France, during last quarter of the 13th century
Encounter a collection of exquisite medieval Bible manuscripts: artefacts of art and religious history published together with the Austrian National Librar…
As Christian communities flourished in Spain, new translations made known God’s Word—Latin Bibles on slates, Arabic Bibles, and Spanish versions.
This lavish, dark themed collection oozes old-world charm! It’s a must-have for anyone who wants to create sumptuous antique dollhouse books in 1:12 scale.
Explore tony harrison's 3170 photos on Flickr!
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The allure of gems, from medieval manuscripts to 21st-century style pages.
Gospel Book, Aremenia, ca. 1675-1725
Single leaf, Laudario of Sant’Agnese, Florence, Italy, ca. 1340., MS M.742
Medieval Bibles are sumptuous and alluring relics… fabulously embellished objects requiring incredible skill and extraordinary artistry to create.
This 3000 Year Old ILLEGAL Bible REVEALED 1 Terrifying Secret About Human BeingsIn the world of ancient writings, some books are like time capsules, holding ...
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Armenia holds some of the worlds oldest illuminated manuscripts. I’ve came across quite a few online and what struck me perhaps the most is that the covers of these manuscripts are absolutely stunning as well as their contents. In this post I would like to share some of the stunning old Bible covers that I’ve […]
