Medieval and Manuscripts

Giant bible

Giant bibles, sometimes called lectern bibles, were large-format copies of the Bible in single or multiple volumes. Often illustrated, they were usually produced in monastic scriptoria. The golden age of their production was the Romanesque period (11th and 12th centuries) and they are generally associated with the Gregorian Reform and other monastic reforms. There were two main traditions, one originating in the archdiocese of Reims in northern France and another originating in central Italy. Examples of the latter tradition are known as the Atlantic bibles. Many subsequent giant bibles from northern Europe were inspired by the Atlantic bibles.

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• ▸Cathedral of the Savior of Zaragoza
• ▸Alex Theatre
• ▸Came glasswork

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