The Treasure Bible of the Middle Ages
France — ca. 1250
Luminous Gothic miniatures on a golden background: a magnificently illuminated picture Bible from Northern France concerning the Old Testament and the history of Jacob
The work created between 1200 and 1250 is a fine example of the so-called Channel School in Northern France
It contains 48 full-page miniatures, each representing a single scene from the first two books of the Old Testament
The Gothic miniatures have shiny golden backgrounds in the Byzantine style and captions in French
The Treasure Bible of the Middle Ages
Codicology
- Alternative Titles
- Schatzbibel des Mittelalters
- Size / Format
- 96 pages / 18.6 × 14.9 cm
- Origin
- France
- Date
- ca. 1250
- Epochs
- Style
- Genre
- Language
- Illustrations
- 48 full-page miniatures on a bright gold background
- Content
- Scenes from the Book of Genesis
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