Gothic Bible (Vulgate)
c. 1275–1300
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Gothic Bible (Vulgate), c. 1275–1300. Southern France, Toulouse or Avignon, 13th century. Bound illuminated manuscript in Latin; brown morocco binding; ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; 533 leaves; closed: 35.6 x 24.2 cm (14 x 9 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 2008.2 Original texts of the Old and New Testaments were written in Greek and Hebrew.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Bound Volume
- Formatted Medium
- Bound illuminated manuscript in Latin; brown morocco binding; ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; 533 leaves
- Medium
- bound, illuminated, manuscript, latin, brown, morocco, binding, ink, tempera, gold, vellum, leaves
- Dimensions
- Closed: 35.6 x 24.2 cm (14 x 9 1/2 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 2008.2
- Credit Line
- John L. Severance Fund
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 109 Gothic Painting and Sculpture
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