The Bible: From Late Antiquity To The Renaissance: Writing And Images From The Vatican Library

Synopsis

The Bible Has Inspired Scholarly And Artistic Achievements All Over The World Since Late Antiquity. The Largest And Most Diverse Collection Of Bibles, In Both Their Calligraphic And Illuminative Expression, Is Archived At The Vatican Library. The Scholars Who Contributed To This Volume Were Given Unprecedented Access To The Vatican Library Archive And, While Focusing On The Written And Illustrative Themes Of The Bible, Have Created The Most Comprehensive Chronology To Date. This Volume Is A Journey Led By Major International Scholars Through The Bible's Development From Late Antiquity To The Renaissance Era, Allowing All Readers Of The Bible To Marvel At The Wisdom Of The Writings And Beauty Of The Illustrations, Many Available Here For The First Time.--publisher Description. Introduction / Ambrogio M. Piazzoni -- Part 1. The Oldest Testimony Of The Bible And The Diffusion Of The Bible In Various Cultures -- Part 2. The Bible In The Copying And Artistic Centers From Late Antiquity To The Renaissance -- Part 3. Particular Forms And Uses Of The Biblical Text. Edited By Ambrogio M. Piazzoni ; With Francesca Manzari. Originally Published In Italian As: Bibbia : Immagini E Scrittura Nella Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana. Milano : Editoriale Jaca Book, 2017. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 346-357) And Indexes.