Psalm 1. Ornamental page from the Berlin copy of the Gutenberg Bible
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20004354_grau
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Gutenberg Bible 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. We offer this page in two versions, this one with a miniature depicting King David with his harp. Both prints feature floral ornaments on the lower edge of the page with a bird, dragonfly and the peacock as a symbol of beauty and immortality.
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.
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Storage:
Grey presentation folder
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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.
Genesis. Göttingen Gutenberg Bible
€1,990.00*
Storage:
Burgundy presentation folder
Gutenberg Bible I/5, Genesis (First Book of Moses 1,1–30):
»In principio creavit deus...«In six days, God created the heavens and the earth, light and darkness, water and land, plants, animals and people. We offer this famous passage from the Good Book in two deluxe versions based on the Göttingen and Berlin copies of the Gutenberg Bible. Both are heralded as the surviving Bibles with the most beautiful illumination. The colours of the Göttingen Gutenberg Bible are more muted than those of the Berlin copy. The illumination is purely ornamental, based on a pattern book. The initial I, framed in gold, spans two-thirds of the inner margin. The elegantly curved letter is entwined with arcanthus in sumptuous shades of blue. Vines and flowers in shades of blue, red, pink and green sprout from the top and bottom of the initial. The title of the page is written in small red letters. The manufacture of our deluxe page
Our deluxe pages from the Gutenberg Bible are exact
reproductions of the historical originals. It takes days or weeks to produce
them, depending on the richness of the ornamentation, and demands great
concentration by the artist – just like in the 15th century.
The paper for our deluxe pages is handmade with a watermark
and is printed on historical machines owned by the Gutenberg Museum (Korrex
Hannover). As at Gutenberg's workshop, only the text in black is printed, with
everything else added by hand. The beginnings of sentences are accentuated in
red with a quill or brush as upstrokes, with headings also written in by hand
(rubrication). The initials and miniatures are sketched into the empty spaces
left by Gutenberg for this purpose and in the margins. The base substance for
the gold leaf is then applied and the gold laid on top of this. The pages are
illuminated in many layers of ink with fine heightening and shading. Finally,
the last line ornaments are added and the gold polished.
Bible original format: ca. 45 x 33 cm
Storage
Our deluxe Bible prints are supplied in a handmade
presentation folder (51 x 39 cm) that perfectly protects the gold leaf. An
informative brochure in English and German on the Gutenberg Bible and its
manufacture is also included.
Our deluxe pages are also available in a dustproof and
airtight frame (57,5-44 cm), which protects the precious gilding with a spacer
strip between the glass and the passe-partout.Please note: Framing extends the delivery time by one to two
weeks.
Genesis. Berlin Gutenberg Bible
€2,290.00*
Storage:
Burgundy presentation folder
Gutenberg Bible I/5, Genesis (First Book of Moses 1,1–30):
»In principio creavit deus...«In six days, God created the heavens and the earth, light and darkness, water and land, plants, animals and people. We offer this famous passage from the Good Book in two deluxe versions based on the Göttingen and Berlin copies of the Gutenberg Bible. Both are heralded as the surviving Bibles with the most beautiful illumination. The initial
»I«
of in
»In principio creavit deus...«
fills the left margin and depicts the story of Creation in six medallions. The manufacture of our deluxe page
Our deluxe pages from the Gutenberg Bible are exact
reproductions of the historical originals. It takes days or weeks to produce
them, depending on the richness of the ornamentation, and demands great
concentration by the artist – just like in the 15th century.
The paper for our deluxe pages is handmade with a watermark
and is printed on historical machines owned by the Gutenberg Museum (Korrex
Hannover). As at Gutenberg's workshop, only the text in black is printed, with
everything else added by hand. The beginnings of sentences are accentuated in
red with a quill or brush as upstrokes, with headings also written in by hand
(rubrication). The initials and miniatures are sketched into the empty spaces
left by Gutenberg for this purpose and in the margins. The base substance for
the gold leaf is then applied and the gold laid on top of this. The pages are
illuminated in many layers of ink with fine heightening and shading. Finally,
the last line ornaments are added and the gold polished.
Bible original format: ca. 45 x 33 cmStorage
Our deluxe Bible prints are supplied in a handmade
presentation folder (51 x 39 cm) that perfectly protects the gold leaf. An
informative brochure in English and German on the Gutenberg Bible and its
manufacture is also included.
Our deluxe pages are also available in a dustproof and
airtight frame (57,5-44 cm), which protects the precious gilding with a spacer
strip between the glass and the passe-partout.Please note: Framing extends the delivery time by one to two
weeks.