We have put together an entire alphabet of splendid illuminated initials from the 15th century, copied from originals in the existing Gutenberg Bibles. We are now proud to present them on genuine Veronese Carrara marble tiles measuring 10 x 10 cm. The coasters have a cork backing to prevent them from slipping, making them perfect drink mats for glasses and bottles. Both beautiful and solid, they are also ideal as paperweights – or simply for decoration.
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Table decoration from the 15th centuryThese beautiful marble tiles were designed based on paintings from the Berlin copy of the Gutenberg Bible. With a felt-coated underside, they are well suited as coasters for bottles or glasses. But they can also be used as paperweights or simply as unique decorative objects.Size: 10 x 10 cm
Gutenberg Bible II/131v, The Book of Daniel (1,1-18): "Anno tertio regni Ioachim..."
This page describes the life of Daniel at court, an ode to the puristic, simple lifestyle which concentrates on the essentials and lauds the virtues of inner composure, diligence and abstinence. The floral illumination is richly coloured with a vibrant blue.
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 formatThree-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
These unusual napkins, which quote the first page of the story of the Creation in the Gutenberg Bible, are a real eye-catcher on the dinner table. The final passage of the richly illuminated page describes the sixth day when God created man and gave him the fruits of the earth as his future source of nourishment. A fine accessory for any dinner party.Gutenberg Bible napkins. Reproduced as a six-colour print. 20 napkins in a packet.
These unusual napkins, which quote the Nativity from, the Gospel According to Luke in the New Testament, are a real eye-catcher on the dinner table. Reading about the birth of Baby Jesus in Bethlehem we begin to feel some of the true meaning of Christmas: light and warmth, hope and joy, love and comfort.Gutenberg Bible napkins. Reproduced as a five-colour print. 20 serviettes in a packet.
“Et calix meus inebrians”
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And my Cup will never run dry
These famous words from Genesis adorn our mug in the typographically perfect textura of the Gutenberg Bible. The juxtaposition of the standard type of the 15th century and a modern DIN font builds a typographical bridge to our modern world.
Lend your correspondence a personal note – with a seal bearing your initial. Our seals are turned in solid brass and hand-engraved with a letter in English calligraphic script.
In Gutenberg’s day and age wine wasn’t just a mere drink but an elixir – and also a form of payment. Part of Gutenberg’s pension was remunerated in wine. Whereas the wine-growing and production techniques of the 15th century usually produced rather acidic vintages, the wines in our special Johañes Gensfleisch edition (as Johannes Gutenberg was christened) are of high quality, pleasant to the taste and gentle on the palate – and typical of the wine-growing area of Rheinhessen.
Spätburgunder (Pinot noir) is one of the oldest varieties of grape in the world. Originally from France, it came to Germany via Lake Constance before arriving in Rheinhessen. Gutenberg and his contemporaries would have been familiar with this grape. Our Spätburgunder is a dry, expressive vintage from 2018 and the perfect accompaniment to a good meal or evening read. It comes from the Mainz winery of
Bernhard Stenner. The label quotes a passage in the Gutenberg Bible: “Et deficiente vino dicit mater Jesu ad eum: Vinum non habent” – When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to Him, ‘They have no wine’.
In Gutenberg’s day and age wine wasn’t just a mere drink but an elixir – and also a form of payment. Part of Gutenberg’s pension was remunerated in wine. Whereas the wine-growing and production techniques of the 15th century usually produced rather acidic vintages, the wines in our special Johañes Gensfleisch edition (as Johannes Gutenberg was christened) are of high quality, pleasant to the taste and gentle on the palate – and typical of the wine-growing area of Rheinhessen.
Riesling was common to our region during Gutenberg's lifetime and went under the name of Ruessling. It only began to be recognised as an excellent grape for white wine at the end of the 16th century, however. From this point on its success has been unstoppable! Our dry Riesling is a 2018 vintage and comes from the Mainz winery of
Bernhard Stenner. The label quotes a passage in the Gutenberg Bible: “Et deficiente vino dicit mater Jesu ad eum: Vinum non habent” – When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to Him, ‘They have no wine’.
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