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Bible of Niketas

Bible of Niketas

Istanbul (Turkey) — 10th century

Bible of Niketas

Die Bibel des Niketa. Ein Werk der höfischen Buchkunst in Byzanz und sein justinianisches Vorbild.
Die Bibel des Niketa. Ein Werk der höfischen Buchkunst in Byzanz und sein justinianisches Vorbild. Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles
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Bible of Niketas

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Codicology

Alternative Titles
Bibel des Niketas
Origin
Turkey
Date
10th century
Style
Byzantine
Illustrations
Magnificent, full-page frontispices in elaborate frames at the beginning of each book of the Old Testament
Content
Old Testament
Patron
Niketas
Available facsimile editions:
Die Bibel des Niketa. Ein Werk der höfischen Buchkunst in Byzanz und sein justinianisches Vorbild.
#1 Die Bibel des Niketa. Ein Werk der höfischen Buchkunst in Byzanz und sein justinianisches Vorbild.
Reichert Verlag – Wiesbaden, 1979
Facsimile Editions

#1 Die Bibel des Niketa. Ein Werk der höfischen Buchkunst in Byzanz und sein justinianisches Vorbild.

Reichert Verlag – Wiesbaden, 1979
Die Bibel des Niketa. Ein Werk der höfischen Buchkunst in Byzanz und sein justinianisches Vorbild.
Die Bibel des Niketa. Ein Werk der höfischen Buchkunst in Byzanz und sein justinianisches Vorbild. Copyright Photos: Ziereis Facsimiles

Publisher: Reichert Verlag – Wiesbaden, 1979
Binding: Red cloth binding with gold tooling
Commentary: 1 volume by Hans Belting and Guglielmo Cavallo
Language: German
1 volume: This facsimile is not complete. Reproduction of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding. The pages are trimmed at the edges.
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