| Description |
126 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 113) and indexes. |
| Note |
First volume of three unnumbered volumes published 2007, 2008, and 2012. |
| Summary |
About the Saint John's Bible and the three volumes of The Art of the Saint John's Bible : A Reader's Guide: "The Saint John's Bible provides an opportunity for people to experience the Scriptures in a new--- but at the same time ancient-- way. Here are illuminations that bring the words of the Bible alive for the contemporary world. Some of the world's top calligraphers, working in a tradition all but replaced by the printing press centuries ago, invite us into a rich and varied creation. The illuminations draw on and update Eastern iconographic and Western sacred art traditions, resulting in one of the most important sacred art achievements of our time. The Art of The Saint John's Bible: A Reader's Guide brings text and illumination together for reflection. [These guides further open] up the significance of elements in the illuminations, and points out recurring visual motifs that connect the stories within and across the volumes. You will find here some of the history of the tradition of illuminated Bibles, as well as insight into the thought processes and artistic vision behind the planning and execution of the images."--Back cover. |
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About the first volume: "The guide covers the first three published volumes of The Saint John's Bible, Pentateuch, Psalms, and Gospels and Acts. It includes information on the individual artists; an explanation of terms such as carpet pages and marginalia; an index of flora and fauna; and a chart of the chant tones used in Psalms. More importantly, it offers an invitation to experience the illuminations and the biblical text more deeply. This book features beautiful full color and black and white reproductions of more than 40 major artworks from the individual volumes and over two dozen reproductions of the minor elements (text treatments, marginalia, initials)."--Back cover. |
| Contents |
Introduction. -- Pentateuch: [Introduction to Pentateuch] -- Creation -- Garden of Eden & Adam and Eve -- Abraham and Sarah -- Jacob's ladder -- Jacob's second dream -- The Ten Commandments -- Corrections and Text Treatments -- A poisonous serpent -- The death of Moses. -- Psalms: [Introduction to Psalms] -- The text -- Ornamentation and frontispieces -- The five books -- Voiceprints. -- Gospels and Acts: [Introduction to the Gospels] -- Matthew: Genealogy of Christ -- Sermon on the Mount -- Calming the storm and Peter's confession -- Marginalia -- The Last Judgment. -- Mark: Baptism of Jesus -- Parable of The Sower and the Seed -- Two cures : [Jairus' daughter, and woman with hemorrhages] -- Loaves and fishes -- The transfiguration -- Shorter and longer ending of Mark -- Carpet pages. -- Luke: The birth of Christ -- Chrysography -- Dinner at the Pharisee's house -- Luke anthology -- Eucharist -- The Crucifixion -- Road to Emmaus. -- John: The word made flesh -- The call of the Disciples -- The I AM sayings -- Woman taken in adultery -- Raising of Lazarus -- The Resurrection. Acts: [Introduction to Acts] -- Pentecost -- Life in community -- The life of Paul -- To the ends of the earth. -- Bibliography -- Appendices: Gallery of initials -- Index of visual elements -- Index of text treatments -- Index of artists (with their illuminations, text treatments, marginalia) -- Committee on Illumination and Text [biographies]. |
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Saint John's Bible -- Illustrations.
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Bible. Pentateuch -- Illustrations.
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Bible. Psalms -- Illustrations.
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Bible. Gospels -- Illustrations.
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Bible. Acts -- Illustrations.
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Illumination of books and manuscripts -- Wales.
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St. John's University (Collegeville, Minn.)
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St. John's University (Collegeville, Minn.) (OCoLC)fst00533171
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Bible. Acts. (OCoLC)fst01892885
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Bible. Gospels. (OCoLC)fst01808065
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Bible. Pentateuch. (OCoLC)fst01808093
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Bible. Psalms. (OCoLC)fst01808097
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Saint John's Bible. (OCoLC)fst01401884
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Illumination of books and manuscripts. (OCoLC)fst00967235
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Wales. (OCoLC)fst01207649
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| Genre/Form |
Illustrated works. (OCoLC)fst01423873
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| Added Title |
Reader's guide to Pentateuch, Psalms, Gospels and Acts |
| Standard No. |
99818992987 |
| ISBN |
9780814690628 (pbk.) |
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0814690629 (pbk.) |
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