Anon - Biblia ilustrada de La Haya - 1200-2011
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Biblia ilustrada de La Haya, a leather-bound facsimile edition of a 12th‑century Bible, published in Madrid by Orbis Mediaevalis in 2011, numbered 551 of 695 copies, with 92 pages and 45 full‑page miniatures plus 172 illustrations, presented with a green velvet cover and silver clasps in a slipcase.
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Illustrated Bible of The Hague. Ms. KB, 76 F5. Madrid: Orbis Mediaevalis, 2011.
Reproduction of the 12th-century Bible from the Benedictine Abbey of St. Bertin, but probably originally created for the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Comnenus. It is adorned with 45 full-page miniatures and 172 illustrations and was purchased by the Dutch royal family before reaching the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague in 1823.
The clear Byzantine influence of the miniatures, as well as the reproaches and complaints against the Roman court regarding the Second Crusade that appear on both the first and last pages, lead some specialists, as well as its last owner, Joseph Désiré Lupus, to believe that this codex was created for the Byzantine emperor Manuel I Comnenus, nicknamed 'The Great' and famous for his charisma and passion for the West, which allowed two armies of the Second Crusade to cross his domains.
46 sheets (92 pages) with 45 pages luxuriously and splendidly miniated. The miniatures of this unique code were created in the Benedictine Abbey of San Bertín, a center of wisdom and learning in 13th-century France. A code associated with the Crusades and the Templars. With a certificate of authenticity signed and stamped on the second cover. Numbered copy, this one bears the number: 551. Excellent copy without the attached booklet. Language: German. Facsimile: cover in embossed green velvet with silver, with silver clasps in a half-leather fold-out box with gold embossing (approximately 21.5 cm x 32.0 cm). Limited to 695 copies, this one is number: 551.
Condition like new. Unobtainable!!! Perfect Christmas gift!!!!!
Illustrated Bible of The Hague. Ms. KB, 76 F5. Madrid: Orbis Mediaevalis, 2011.
Reproduction of the 12th-century Bible from the Benedictine Abbey of St. Bertin, but probably originally created for the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Comnenus. It is adorned with 45 full-page miniatures and 172 illustrations and was purchased by the Dutch royal family before reaching the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Hague in 1823.
The clear Byzantine influence of the miniatures, as well as the reproaches and complaints against the Roman court regarding the Second Crusade that appear on both the first and last pages, lead some specialists, as well as its last owner, Joseph Désiré Lupus, to believe that this codex was created for the Byzantine emperor Manuel I Comnenus, nicknamed 'The Great' and famous for his charisma and passion for the West, which allowed two armies of the Second Crusade to cross his domains.
46 sheets (92 pages) with 45 pages luxuriously and splendidly miniated. The miniatures of this unique code were created in the Benedictine Abbey of San Bertín, a center of wisdom and learning in 13th-century France. A code associated with the Crusades and the Templars. With a certificate of authenticity signed and stamped on the second cover. Numbered copy, this one bears the number: 551. Excellent copy without the attached booklet. Language: German. Facsimile: cover in embossed green velvet with silver, with silver clasps in a half-leather fold-out box with gold embossing (approximately 21.5 cm x 32.0 cm). Limited to 695 copies, this one is number: 551.
Condition like new. Unobtainable!!! Perfect Christmas gift!!!!!
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Bibles, Illustrated, Religion
Book Title
Biblia ilustrada de La Haya
Author/ Illustrator
Anon
Condition
As new
Publication year oldest item
1200
Publication year youngest item
2011
Height
27.5 cm
Edition
1st Edition, Limited edition, Numbered edition, Special edition, Special printing
Width
18.5 cm
Language
French, Latin
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Madrid: Orbis Mediaevalis
Binding/ Material
Leather
Extras
Slipcase
Number of pages
92
