Psalm 1. Press print from the Gutenberg Bible

Gutenberg Bible II/ 218v, Lucas: »Factum est autem eum sacerdotio fungere...«»In those days a decree went out«This elegant print with its delicate ornamentation quotes the beginning of the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke, right up to the point where the angel of the Lord appears before the shepherds. The text about the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem is the epitome of what Christmas is all about: light and warmth, hope and joy, love and security. Our variants StandardRibbed deckle-edge paper, format 42 x 30 cmThree-colour press prints produced on historical Gutenberg Museum machines (Original Heidelberg Cylinder) in three different print runs on mechanically-produced, hand-torn, ribbed deckle-edge paper. The outlines of ornamentation are also printed. Hand-colouredRibbed deckle-edge paper, format 42 x 30 cm, frame format 48 x 36 cmThe standard pages (see above) are coloured by hand by our artists using tempera and gold inks. Hand-gildedFormat ca. 45 x 32 cm, frame format 54 x 43 cmThese high-quality prints are produced as a handpress print in three colours on the Korrex Hannover on handmade paper bearing the Gutenberg Museum watermark. Finely embossed gold embellishments are added to the tempera ink colouring using a skill very few artists still master. A base material is applied to the paper layer by layer in an elaborate and time-consuming process to form a platform for the 22-carat gold leaf. This raises the ornaments from the surface of the paper to perfectly display the elegant shimmer of real gold. 

Gutenberg-Bibel II/235, Prologue, The Gospel of St. John: "In principio erat verbum" This is the page the Gutenberg Museum printer rolls off the replica press at demonstrations held for visitors from all over the world. "In the beginning was the word ..."; this famous Biblical quote is a collectable for all disciples of the art of printing, the media, advertising - and of course, the Bible. Production Our Bible prints are produced at the Gutenberg Museum in their original format on historical machines. Unlike Gutenberg we print the individual pages in three colours, with red and blue display type, headers and beginnings of lines and the outlines of the ornamentation, lending even our uncoloured pages a very decorative appearance.The Bible page is available as a three-colour press print and in a hand-coloured and a gold leaf version. Applying the fine, raised gilt decoration is a skill which very few artists still master. Here, a base material is applied to the paper layer by layer in an elaborate and time-consuming process to form a platform for the 22-carat gold leaf. Versions and formatsThree-colour press print on deckle-edged paper. Format: 42 x 30 cmPress print illuminated by hand on deckle edged paper. Format: 42 x 30 cm (also available in a simple airtight and dustproof gold frame. Frame format 48 x 36 cm) Handpress print illuminated by hand with gold leaf on handmade paper with a watermark. Format: ca. 45 x 32 cm (also available in an airtight and dustproof gold frame with the glass raised from the surface of the print to provide optimum protection for the gold leaf. Frame format: 54 x 43 cm)Ornamental page from the Berlin copy of the Gutenberg Bible

Gutenberg Bible II/305v, The Second Epistle of Peter This calls for man to live a life of faith and humility and to cherish friendship with his fellow men. Two floral initials in pastel, embellished with ornamentation which is unusually lavish for the New Testament. Production Our Bible prints are produced at the Gutenberg Museum in their original format on historical machines. Unlike Gutenberg we print the individual pages in three colours, with red and blue display type, headers and beginnings of lines and the outlines of the ornamentation, lending even our uncoloured pages a very decorative appearance. The Bible page is available as a three-colour press print and in a hand-coloured and a gold leaf version. Applying the fine, raised gilt decoration is a skill which very few artists still master. Here, a base material is applied to the paper layer by layer in an elaborate and time-consuming process to form a platform for the 22-carat gold leaf. Versions and formatsThree-colour press print on deckle-edged paper. Format: 42 x 30 cmPress print illuminated by hand on deckle-edged paper. Format: 42 x 30 cm (also available in a simple airtight and dustproof gold frame. Frame format: 48 x 36 cm)Handpress print illuminated by hand with gold leaf on handmade paper with a watermark. Format; 45 x 32 cm (also available in an airtight and dustoproof gold frame with the glass raised from the surface of the print to provide optimum protection for the gold leaf. Frame format: 54 x 43 cm)

Gutenberg Bible I/280, End of first and second Prologue, The Book of Job (1:1–17): “Si autem fiscellam …" This is not one of the famous passages on Job's string of misfortunes but the more positive description of his life of prosperity, belief and family harmony. Unique in its symmetry and colouring, this is a delight for all lovers of delicate pastel shades. Production Our Bible prints are produced at the Gutenberg Museum in their original format on historical machines. Unlike Gutenberg we print the individual pages in three colours, with red and blue display type, headers and beginnings of lines and the outlines of the ornamentation, lending even our uncoloured pages a very decorative appearance. The Bible page is available as a three-colour press print and in a hand-coloured and a gold leaf version. Applying the fine, raised gilt decoration is a skill which very few artists still master.  Here, a base material is applied to the paper layer by layer in an elaborate and time-consuming process to form a platform for the 22-carat gold leaf. Versions and formats Three-colour press print on deckle-edged paper. Format: 42 x 30 cmPress print illuminated by hand on deckle-edged paper. Format: 42 x 30 cm (also available in a simple airtight and dustproof gold frame. Frame format 48 x 36 cm)Handpress print illuminated by hand with gold leaf on handmade paper with a watermark. Format: ca. 45 x 32 cm (also available in an airtight and dustproof gold frame with the glass raised from the surface of the print to provide optimum protection for the gold leaf.  Frame format: 54 x 43 cm) Ornamental page from the Berlin copy of the Gutenberg Bible

Gutenberg Bible II/310, Prologue, The Revelation of St. John the Divine (The Apocalypse) I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. A call for mankind to live in faith. Production Our Bible prints are produced at the Gutenberg Museum in their original format on historical machines. Unlike Gutenberg we print the individual pages in three colours, with red and blue display type, headers and beginnings of lines and the outlines of the ornamentation, lending even our uncoloured pages a very decorative appearance. The Bible page is available as a three-colour press print and in a hand-coloured and a gold leaf version. Applying the fine, raised gilt decoration is a skill which very few artists still master. Here, a base material is applied to the paper layer by layer in an elaborate and time-consuming process to form a platform for the 22-carat gold leaf. Versions and formatsThree-colour press print on deckle-edged paper. Format: 42 x 30 cmPress print illuminated by hand on deckle-edged paper. Format: 42 x 30 cm (also available in a simple airtight and dustproof gold frame. Frame format 48 x 36 cm)Handpress print illuminated by hand with gold leaf on handmade paper with a watermark. Format: ca. 45 x 32 cm (also available in an airtight and dustproof gold frame with the glass raised from the surface of the print to provide optimum protection for the gold leaf. Frame format: 54 x 43 cm)

Gutenberg Bible II/ 218v, Lucas: »Factum est autem eum sacerdotio fungere...«»In those days a decree went out«This elegant print with its delicate ornamentation quotes the beginning of the Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke, right up to the point where the angel of the Lord appears before the shepherds. The text about the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem is the epitome of what Christmas is all about: light and warmth, hope and joy, love and security. Our variants StandardRibbed deckle-edge paper, format 42 x 30 cmThree-colour press prints produced on historical Gutenberg Museum machines (Original Heidelberg Cylinder) in three different print runs on mechanically-produced, hand-torn, ribbed deckle-edge paper. The outlines of ornamentation are also printed. Hand-colouredRibbed deckle-edge paper, format 42 x 30 cm, frame format 48 x 36 cmThe standard pages (see above) are coloured by hand by our artists using tempera and gold inks. Hand-gildedFormat ca. 45 x 32 cm, frame format 54 x 43 cmThese high-quality prints are produced as a handpress print in three colours on the Korrex Hannover on handmade paper bearing the Gutenberg Museum watermark. Finely embossed gold embellishments are added to the tempera ink colouring using a skill very few artists still master. A base material is applied to the paper layer by layer in an elaborate and time-consuming process to form a platform for the 22-carat gold leaf. This raises the ornaments from the surface of the paper to perfectly display the elegant shimmer of real gold. 

Gutenberg Bible I/280, End of first and second Prologue, The Book of Job (1:1–17): “Si autem fiscellam …" This is not one of the famous passages on Job's string of misfortunes but the more positive description of his life of prosperity, belief and family harmony. Unique in its symmetry and colouring, this is a delight for all lovers of delicate pastel shades. Production Our Bible prints are produced at the Gutenberg Museum in their original format on historical machines. Unlike Gutenberg we print the individual pages in three colours, with red and blue display type, headers and beginnings of lines and the outlines of the ornamentation, lending even our uncoloured pages a very decorative appearance. The Bible page is available as a three-colour press print and in a hand-coloured and a gold leaf version. Applying the fine, raised gilt decoration is a skill which very few artists still master.  Here, a base material is applied to the paper layer by layer in an elaborate and time-consuming process to form a platform for the 22-carat gold leaf. Versions and formats Three-colour press print on deckle-edged paper. Format: 42 x 30 cmPress print illuminated by hand on deckle-edged paper. Format: 42 x 30 cm (also available in a simple airtight and dustproof gold frame. Frame format 48 x 36 cm)Handpress print illuminated by hand with gold leaf on handmade paper with a watermark. Format: ca. 45 x 32 cm (also available in an airtight and dustproof gold frame with the glass raised from the surface of the print to provide optimum protection for the gold leaf.  Frame format: 54 x 43 cm) Ornamental page from the Berlin copy of the Gutenberg Bible