Légende

A leaf of the first printed Bible, c1455. This, the '42 line Bible', was printed at Mainz, Germany, and features contemporary English illumination.

Date

1455

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A15_456

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49,9Mo (2,9Mo) / 27,8cm x 45,0cm / 3282 x 5316 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Germany Latin library technology religious German arts country religion writing book color decoration decorative medieval Christianity innovation text location century first Bible literature concept script printing decorated British Library manuscript lettering Colour mediaeval Middle Ages 15th century 42 line Bible fifteenth century illuminated manuscript manuscript Johannes Gutenberg Gutenberg Johannes Heritage Art blackletter gothic script Gutenberg Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg Johann Gutenberg Gutenberg Johann