La Biblia Di Borso d'Este Vol I

 
Identifier
BOK.ITA.AD1455-1461.v1
BOK.ITA.AD1961.v1
Title
La Biblia Di Borso d'Este Vol I
Description
The Bibbia di Borso d'Este, named after its commissioner Borso d'Este (1413-71), was meant as a "demonstration of the splendor of the House of Este, which at the time was competing with Florence and the court of the Medici for international status." The entire volume was illuminated by a team of artists lead by Taddeo Crivelli adn Franco dei Russi and the text was written by Pietro Paolo Marone, a prominent Remaissance scribe. The original book rests in the Biblioteca Estense in Modena (World Digital Library).

This facsimile was created to commemorate the eightieth birthday of Pope John XXIII. The translation of the dedication reads as follows:

"To his holiness John XXIII on his eightieth birthday with the devotion of the people of his land the Banca Popolare di Bergamo and the Poligrafiche Bolis dedicate this edition of the Bibbia di Borso D'Este born from Italian faith and art five hundred years ago."
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World Digital Library n.d. "Bible of Borso d'Este." Accessed February 10, 2021. https://www.wdl.org/en/item/9910/
Date Created
1455 AD
1962 AD
Creator
Taddeo Crivelli
Contributor
Banca Popolare di Bergamo & Poligrafiche Bolis Bergamo
Audience
Pope John XXIII
Geographical Coverage
Modena
Italy
Temporal Coverage
Italian Renaissance
15th Century
Format
Print
Collecting Areas
History of Writing Collection See all items with this value
Language
Latin
Subject
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Renaissance See all items with this value
Art, Renaissance See all items with this value
Art, Renaissance--Italy See all items with this value
Type
Bible
Bibliographic Citation
La Bibbia di Borso d'Este. Vol. 1. 2 vols. Italy: Banca Popolare di Bergamo & Poligrafiche Bolis Bergamo, 1961.

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History of Writing