Bible Moralisée: Vienna, Oesterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod. Vind. 2554 (Manuscripts in Miniature)
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (565 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1872501923 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 280 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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From the Back Cover This beautiful illuminated manuscript, now in Vienna, Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, is one of the earliest surviving examples of a unique group of Bibles containing the most extensive cycles of biblical illustrations juxtaposed with theological and allegorical interpretative images. They reflect the rapidly-changing world of the thirteenth century and highlight the many ideological problems prominent in the intellectual and political milieu of the time. The present moralized Bible was produced in Paris in the first half
"Full size next time please" according to Dr. M. C. L. Hewitt. Delightful colour illustrations with minimal text exposition. A minor drawback is the reproduction is not actual size, but much smaller. This makes for much of the beautiful detail hard to see easily without appropriate magnification.. Mithridates VI of Pontus said French 1French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée The Codex Vidobonensis 255French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée Mithridates VI of Pontus The Codex Vidobonensis 2554 is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée. The Codex Vidobonensis "French 1French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée The Codex Vidobonensis 255French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée Mithridates VI of Pontus The Codex Vidobonensis 2554 is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée" according to Mithridates VI of Pontus. The Codex Vidobonensis 255French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée Mithridates VI of Pontus The Codex Vidobonensis 2554 is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-12French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée The Codex Vidobonensis 255French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée Mithridates VI of Pontus The Codex Vidobonensis 2554 is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. 0 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. 55French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée Mithridates VI of Pontus The Codex Vidobonensis 2554 is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1"French 1French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée The Codex Vidobonensis 255French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée Mithridates VI of Pontus The Codex Vidobonensis 2554 is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée" according to Mithridates VI of Pontus. The Codex Vidobonensis 255French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée Mithridates VI of Pontus The Codex Vidobonensis 2554 is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-12French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée The Codex Vidobonensis 255French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée Mithridates VI of Pontus The Codex Vidobonensis 2554 is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. 0 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. 15-1"French 1French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée The Codex Vidobonensis 255French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée Mithridates VI of Pontus The Codex Vidobonensis 2554 is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée" according to Mithridates VI of Pontus. The Codex Vidobonensis 255French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée Mithridates VI of Pontus The Codex Vidobonensis 2554 is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-12French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée The Codex Vidobonensis 255French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée Mithridates VI of Pontus The Codex Vidobonensis 2554 is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. 0 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée The Codex Vidobonensis 255French 13th Century Illuminated Bible Moralisée Mithridates VI of Pontus The Codex Vidobonensis 2554 is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. is one of the first of a relatively large number of Bible Moralisée. The exact date of its creation is currently a topic of historical debate however, but 1215-1230 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. 0 is an accurate range. These bibles were not called Bible Moralisée until a century later. They are also vastly different than the average medieval illuminated bibles in that very little biblical text is written and a substantial number of biblical stories from the Old and New Testament are left out. Each manuscript page has eight roundels (circles wit. Used as a major resource for college-level Ind. Study Gorgeously printed images and translations and explanations of every line and image. I would personally consider this a collectors' item because it is such a beautiful book. I used it as a major resource for my art history Independent Study on 13th Century French Manuscript Art.
This volume reproduces all of the illuminated pages of the codex in full colour, and includes a commentary setting the work in its historical and artistic context.. The latest addition to this series of `Manuscripts in minaiture' is Codex Vindobonensis 2554, in Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna. The Bible Moralisee wasproduced in the first half of the 13th century, and contains over 1000 illuminated medallions accompanied by textual extracts and commentaries that act as captions to the illustrations, revealing the relevance of the Bible to contemporary life. It is one of the earliest surviving examples of a unique group of Bibles containing the most extensive cycles of biblical illustrations juxtaposed with theological and allegorical interpretative images