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Hebrew Bible to go on display in Santiago

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The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
For those interested in ancient books, visit the San Isidoro Basilica museum in Leon. They have a room full of ancient texts and a 900 year old Bible.
 
The Bodleian Library have a web page on the Kennicott Bible with some history and sample photos. A beautiful thing.
And they have digitised all 922 pages:
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/db7fbdca-964e-4a16-93c8-f07e2d8e3c33
Not the same as seeing the real thing but still ...

I'm showing my high level of ignorance when I admit that it had not even occurred to me that something like this exists ... a Hebrew bible with beautiful medieval decorations and made in Spain. I've associated these motifs always with books produced by monks in monasteries ...
 
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THIS looks like it's worth a visit if you happen to be in SdC.

Thank you, Jeff, for the article. And just as I was going to ask how we individually could see those marvellous inllustrations....

The Bodleian Library have a web page on the Kennicott Bible with some history and sample photos. A beautiful thing.

..... I found your link, Bradypus,....

And they have digitised all 922 pages:
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/db7fbdca-964e-4a16-93c8-f07e2d8e3c33
Not the same as seeing the real thing but still ...

I'm showing my high level of ignorance when I admit that it had not even occurred to me that something like this exists ... a Hebrew bible with beautiful medieval decorations and made in Spain. I've associated these motives always with books produced by monks in monasteries ...

.... and yours, Kathr1na! Wonderful! Thank you all!!!
 
And they have digitised all 922 pages:
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/db7fbdca-964e-4a16-93c8-f07e2d8e3c33
Not the same as seeing the real thing but still ...

I'm showing my high level of ignorance when I admit that it had not even occurred to me that something like this exists ... a Hebrew bible with beautiful medieval decorations and made in Spain. I've associated these motifs always with books produced by monks in monasteries ...
Beautiful detail in the scanning though - you can even see the different density of ink as the character was written. I imagine that heavy book box has helped to keep it safe over the years.
 
And they have digitised all 922 pages:
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/db7fbdca-964e-4a16-93c8-f07e2d8e3c33
Not the same as seeing the real thing but still ...

I'm showing my high level of ignorance when I admit that it had not even occurred to me that something like this exists ... a Hebrew bible with beautiful medieval decorations and made in Spain. I've associated these motifs always with books produced by monks in monasteries ...
Perhaps not entirely surprising when you consider the importance of the written text to the Jewish religion. There are a number of lavishly illuminated Jewish manuscripts from the middle ages, generally reflecting the artistic styles of the particular time and place.
 
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