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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. The present moralized Bible was produced in Paris in the first half of the 13th century, and contains over 1000 exquisitely illuminated medallions accompanied by textual extracts and commentaries that act as captions to the illustrations and thus reveal, by word and image, the relevance of the Bible to contemporary life. 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. In his commentary to the manuscript, Gerald Guest explains the origins of this type of Bible manuscript; he compares the work with other surviving examples, examines the style and meaning of the illuminations, poses the likely patrons and puts the creation of the moralized Bible in its intellectual and artistic context. The author has also translated all the French texts that accompany the illuminations into English. It is a book that has long fascinated both historians and art-historians, since it stands out not only as one of the major artistic achievements of its time, but also as an important historical document for an understanding of medieval Europe. All illuminated pages of Codex 2554 are reproduced in full colour in this volume.

Manuscripts. Epigraphy. Paleography --- Bible --- Oesterreichische Nationalbibliothek. Handschrift Codex 2554 --- Oesterreichische Nationalbibliothek. Manuscript Codex 2554 --- Oesterreichische Nationalbibliothek. Manuscrit Codex 2554 --- Enluminure gothique --- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Gothic --- Codex Vindobonensis 2554 --- Bible moralisée --- 091:22 --- 091.31 <05> --- 091.07 --- 091 <436 WIEN> --- 091 <44> --- Bijbels--(handschriften) --- Verluchte handschriften--Tijdschriften --- Handschriften: facsimile's --- Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Oostenrijk--WIEN --- Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Frankrijk --- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Gothic. --- 091 <44> Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Frankrijk --- 091 <436 WIEN> Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Oostenrijk--WIEN --- 091.07 Handschriften: facsimile's --- 091.31 <05> Verluchte handschriften--Tijdschriften --- 091:22 Bijbels--(handschriften) --- Gothic illumination of books and manuscripts --- Bible moralisée. --- Codex Vindobonensis 2554. --- Biblia --- Manuscripts [Medieval ] --- Austria --- Vienna (Austria) --- Facsimiles

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091.31:7.04 --- 091:22 --- Illumination of books and manuscripts, English --- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Gothic --- -Image (Theology) --- -Narrative art --- -English illumination of books and manuscripts --- 091.31:7.04 Verluchte handschriften: iconografie --- Verluchte handschriften: iconografie --- Art, Narrative --- Narrative art (Visual arts) --- Art genres --- Christian art and symbolism --- Communication --- Gothic illumination of books and manuscripts --- 091:22 Bijbels--(handschriften) --- Bijbels--(handschriften) --- History of doctrines --- -Religious aspects --- Christianity --- -091.31:7.04 --- -Enluminure des livres et des manuscrits anglaise --- Illumination of books and manuscripts [English ] --- Verluchting van boeken en handschriften [Engelse ] --- Narrative art, British --- Enluminure gothique --- Art narratif britannique --- Image (Théologie) --- Narrative art --- Image (Theology) --- English illumination of books and manuscripts --- Religious aspects --- Bible. --- Abūghālimsīs --- Apocalipse (Book of the New Testament) --- Apocalisse (Book of the New Testament) --- Apocalypse (Book of the New Testament) --- Apocalypse of John --- Apocalypse of St. John --- Apocalypsis Johannis --- Apocalypsis S. Johannis --- Apokalypse (Book of the New Testament) --- Apokalypsin --- Book of Revelation --- Johannes-Apokalypse --- Johannesapokalypse --- Johannesoffenbarung --- Offenbarung des Johannes --- Revelation (Book of the New Testament) --- Revelation of St. John --- Revelation of St. John the Divine --- Revelation to John --- Ruʼyā (Book of the New Testament) --- Sifr al-Ruʼyā --- Yohan kyesirok --- Illustrations. --- Illumination of books and manuscripts, English. --- Enluminure anglaise --- Image (Théologie) --- Histoire des doctrines --- Bible. Revelation --- Criticism, interpretation, etc --- Middle Ages, 600-1500 --- England --- Illumination of books and manuscripts [Gothic ] --- Bible. - N.T. - Revelation - Illustrations. --- Narrative art - England. --- Middle Ages, 500-1500 --- Apokalipsa św. Jana --- Apokalipsa świętego Jana