DIE BIBEL Altes und Neues Testament. - 1996

THE BIBLE
Old and New Testament – Illustrated with the Treasures of medieval and Renaissance book art
Prestige edition Belser Verlag Stuttgart 1996.
Superb and imposing German bibliophile edition of the complete Bible, bringing together the Old and New Testament in a remarkable presentation inspired by the greatest medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts preserved in European libraries and collections.
The work is distinguished by a luxurious full crimson-red cloth binding with gilded lettering on the front cover and spine, accompanied by its elegant illustrated case featuring illuminations reproducing medieval miniatures of great iconographic finesse.
This prestigious edition published by Belser AG für Verlagsgeschäfte & Co. KG in 1996 offers a spectacular selection of color reproductions from the most famous illuminated biblical manuscripts of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, psalters, Romanesque Bibles, Books of Hours, Italian humanist manuscripts and Flemish masterworks.
The iconography is particularly rich and refined, with full-page illuminations, historiated initials, medieval miniatures, floral and ornamental borders, ancient biblical scenes, high-quality color reproductions.
Printed on thick coated paper.
The volume contains, notably, reproductions of Romanesque and Gothic manuscripts, pages inspired by 15th-century Flemish workshops, Italian Renaissance illuminations, biblical illustrations from prestigious European and Vatican collections.
Together it offers an exceptional visual immersion in the history of the illustrated Bible and the art of the ancient book.
Very beautiful copy with a fresh and bright binding, clean interior, very richly illustrated, high-quality paper
case present, superb decorative and bibliophilic presence.
Work particularly sought after for
art libraries of religious art, enthusiasts of medieval illumination, collectors of facsimiles and illustrated books, high-end library decoration, prestige bibliophile gifts.
Magnificent prestige Bible published by Belser in 1996, sumptuously bound under an illustrated red case, bringing together the Old and New Testaments accompanied by an exceptional selection of medieval and Renaissance illuminations reproduced on full page. A true homage to the art of the ancient manuscript, this spectacular volume blends spirituality, history of the book and sacred iconography in a luxurious edition of high aesthetic and bibliophilic quality.
Very heavy book.
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