Prologue to the Book of the Maccabees. Ornamental page from the Berlin Gutenberg Bible
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Gutenberg Bible II,162, Prologue of St Jerome to the Book of the Maccabees 1:1–25 (Prologus Hiernonymi in libros Machabeorum)
This prologue is contained neither in the Latin Vulgate nor in modern-day Bibles. St Jerome probably took it from the Septuagint or the original Hebrew version. The Book of the Maccabees, also not found in today’s Bible, tells the story of the Jews’ wars for independence from the Seleucid Empire – in other words, a form of inner-Jewish civil war. The initial shows King Alexander the Great of Macedon with his shield.
Format: ca. 46 x 34 cm (the size may vary slightly with handmade paper)
Reproducing ornamental pages from the 42-line Bible
Our Bible pages are reproduced in the tradition of Gutenberg. Pure linen papier bearing a watermark is created by hand with the greatest of care. The black text is printed on historical Gutenberg Museum machines. The rubrication, headings, ornaments and miniatures are drawn in and painted by hand with the utmost perfection by our book artists. True to the mediaeval art of book embellishment, first an initial drawing is made and then the gold leaf is applied. Only then do our artists begin to illuminate the prints in colour.
Applying the fine, raised gilt decoration is an ancient 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 gold leaf.
Information on storage and frames
We supply our ornamental Bible prints in either a grey or burgundy presentation folder (format: 51 x 39 cm) together with a brochure on the Gutenberg Bible. If you would like your print framed, you can choose between a removable frame (format: 57.5 x 44 cm) and a handmade, airtight and dustproof frame with a gilt wooden trim. Both frames protect the costly gold leaf as the glass is raised from the passe-partout and thus from the surface of the print.
Please note: allow an extra one to two weeks for delivery of a print in a permanent frame.
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Frame:
framed
Gutenberg-Bibel I/293, Psalms, Psalm 1–4: “Beatus vir qui non abiit in consilio impiorum” This page of the Gutenberg Bible contains psalms extolling a life devoted to God and peace – also very topical in today’s (militant) climate. The print features floral ornaments on the lower edge of the page with a bird, dragonfly and the peacock as a symbol of beauty and immortality.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. Versions and formatsPress 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)Ornamental page from the Berlin copy of the Gutenberg Bible
More variants from €149.00*
Psalm 23. Ornamental page from the Gutenberg Bible
€270.00*
Aufbewahrung:
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Gutenberg Bible I, Psalm 23 (verse 22, 18–25: 6): “Domini est terra et plenitude ...”
“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want” are the words which open what is perhaps King David’s most famous psalm. This page from the Gutenberg Bible is glorious in its simplicity and typographical perfection. All rubrication and initials are penned by hand. This psalm is a luxurious gift for christenings, new beginnings and exciting ventures.
Format: ca. 44 x 32 cm (the size may vary slightly with handmade paper)
Reproducing ornamental pages from the
42-line Bible
Our Bible pages are reproduced in the
tradition of Gutenberg. Pure linen papier bearing a watermark is created by
hand with the greatest of care. The black text is printed on historical
Gutenberg Museum machines. The rubrication, headings, ornaments and miniatures
are drawn in and painted by hand with the utmost perfection by our book
artists. True to the mediaeval art of book embellishment, first an initial
drawing is made and then the gold leaf is applied. Only then do our artists
begin to illuminate the prints in colour.
Applying the fine, raised gilt decoration
is an ancient 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 gold leaf.Information on storage and frames
We supply our ornamental Bible prints in
either a grey or burgundy presentation folder (format: 51 x 39 cm) together
with a brochure on the Gutenberg Bible. If you would like your print framed,
you can choose between a removable frame (format: 57.5 x 44 cm) and a handmade,
airtight and dustproof frame with a gilt wooden trim. Both frames protect the
costly gold leaf as the glass is raised from the passe-partout and thus from
the surface of the print.
Please note: allow an extra one to two
weeks for delivery of a print in a permanent frame.
The Apocalypse. Press print from the Gutenberg Bible
€128.00*
Frame:
unframed
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Versions:
Illuminated handpress print with gold leaf
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)
More variants from €14.00*
The Book of Daniel. Ornamental page from the Berlin Gutenberg Bible
€1,490.00*
Aufbewahrung:
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Gutenberg Bible II/131v: End of the Prologue of St Jerome, the Book of Daniel 1:1–18, “Anno tertio regni Ioachim...”
This page of the Gutenberg Bible describes Daniel’s life at the court of King Nebuchadnezzar. It is an ode to a purist lifestyle without meat and alcohol, concentrating on virtues such as inner composure, diligence and abstinence. In the initial we see Daniel on the left, surrounded by lions, and the king on the right, listening to Daniel’s advice.
Format: ca. 51 x 33 cm (the size may vary slightly with handmade paper)
Reproducing ornamental pages from the 42-line BibleOur Bible pages are reproduced in the tradition of Gutenberg. Pure linen papier bearing a watermark is created by hand with the greatest of care. The black text is printed on historical Gutenberg Museum machines. The rubrication, headings, ornaments and miniatures are drawn in and painted by hand with the utmost perfection by our book artists. True to the mediaeval art of book embellishment, first an initial drawing is made and then the gold leaf is applied. Only then do our artists begin to illuminate the prints in colour.
Applying the fine, raised gilt decoration is an ancient 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 gold leaf.
Information on storage and frames
We supply our ornamental Bible prints in either a grey or burgundy presentation folder (format: 51 x 39 cm) together with a brochure on the Gutenberg Bible. If you would like your print framed, you can choose between a removable frame (format: 57.5 x 44 cm) and a handmade, airtight and dustproof frame with a gilt wooden trim. Both frames protect the costly gold leaf as the glass is raised from the passe-partout and thus from the surface of the print.
Please note: allow an extra one to two weeks for delivery of a print in a permanent frame.
The Book of Daniel. Press print from the Gutenberg Bible
€198.00*
Frame:
unframed
|
Versions:
Illuminated handpress print with gold leaf
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
More variants from €14.00*
The Book of Job. Ornamental page from the Berlin copy of the Gutenberg Bible
€1,990.00*
Aufbewahrung:
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Gutenberg Bible I/280, End of first and second Prologue, The Book of Job (1:1–17): “Si autem fiscellam …"
The Book of Job, end of the First Prologue, Second Prologue and Job 1:1–17 (Prologus secundus): “Si autem fiscellam …”
The prologues to the Book of Job are no longer included in today’s Bibles. The beginning of the Book of Job presented here describes him as a man who never abandoned his true faith, regardless of the hardships he was forced to undergo. For this the Lord rewarded him with a long and rich life: “Vir erat in terra us...”
This page is rather modest in its illumination for the Berlin Gutenberg Bible as it is almost entirely devoid of the otherwise lavishly applied colour blue. The ornaments in the centre of the columns culminate in wonderfully ornate tendrils at the bottom of the text. A miniature shows the ill Job whose health is restored by the strength of his faith in God.
Format: ca. 44 x 32 cm (the size may vary slightly with handmade paper)
Reproducing ornamental pages from the 42-line Bible
Our Bible pages are reproduced in the tradition of Gutenberg. Pure linen papier bearing a watermark is created by hand with the greatest of care. The black text is printed on historical Gutenberg Museum machines. The rubrication, headings, ornaments and miniatures are drawn in and painted by hand with the utmost perfection by our book artists. True to the mediaeval art of book embellishment, first an initial drawing is made and then the gold leaf is applied. Only then do our artists begin to illuminate the prints in colour. Applying the fine, raised gilt decoration is an ancient 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 gold leaf.
Information on storage and framesWe supply our ornamental Bible prints in either a grey or burgundy presentation folder (format: 51 x 39 cm) together with a brochure on the Gutenberg Bible. If you would like your print framed, you can choose between a removable frame (format: 57.5 x 44 cm) and a handmade, airtight and dustproof frame with a gilt wooden trim. Both frames protect the costly gold leaf as the glass is raised from the passe-partout and thus from the surface of the print.
Please note: allow an extra one to two weeks for delivery of a print in a permanent frame.
The Book of Job. Press print from the Gutenberg Bible
€198.00*
Frame:
unframed
|
Versions:
Illuminated handpress print with gold leaf
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
More variants from €14.00*
The Book of Proverbs. Ornamental page from the Gutenberg Bible
€2,690.00*
Aufbewahrung:
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Gutenberg Bible II/1: Prologue by St Jerome, Book of Proverbs 1:1–18
What’s known as the Sayings of Solomon is the richest, most artistic page in the Berlin copy of the Gutenberg Bible, unmatchable in its perfection and opulence and famous the world over. Like the original our reproduction, accurate in every detail, is unique; the black print is letterpress printed, to which all details of the ornamentation, lettering and illumination are added by hand to create a masterpiece and our most valuable print! The page includes the admonition of Solomon, the son of David and king of Israel, given to his sons, daughters and subjects to lead a prudent life in faith.
Format: ca. 46 x 33 cm (the size may vary slightly with handmade paper)
Reproducing ornamental pages from the 42-line Bible
Our Bible pages are reproduced in the tradition of Gutenberg. Pure linen papier bearing a watermark is created by hand with the greatest of care. The black text is printed on historical Gutenberg Museum machines. The rubrication, headings, ornaments and miniatures are drawn in and painted by hand with the utmost perfection by our book artists. True to the mediaeval art of book embellishment, first an initial drawing is made and then the gold leaf is applied. Only then do our artists begin to illuminate the prints in colour.
Applying the fine, raised gilt decoration is an ancient 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 gold leaf.
Information on storage and frames
We supply our ornamental Bible prints in either a grey or burgundy presentation folder (format: 51 x 39 cm) together with a brochure on the Gutenberg Bible. If you would like your print framed, you can choose between a removable frame (format: 57.5 x 44 cm) and a handmade, airtight and dustproof frame with a gilt wooden trim. Both frames protect the costly gold leaf as the glass is raised from the passe-partout and thus from the surface of the print.
Please note: allow an extra one to two weeks for delivery of a print in a permanent frame.