ANDREAS FINGERNAGEL

En el principio era el Verbo y en la Edad Media fueron los reyes, los príncipes y los personajes religiosos de alto rango quienes produjeron biblias ilustradas con un extraordinario trabajo artesanal mediante su riqueza e influencia. Esta edicion recopila 50 de los mejores manuscritos medievales de la Biblia depositados en la Biblioteca Nacional Austriaca. Con ejemplos de todas las epocas de la Edad Media, esta coleccion estudia representaciones de la Biblia en diversos contextos teologicos e historicos. Con una calidad de reproduccion impecable, estas increibles imagenes destacan por ser tanto tesoros artisticos historicos como importantes objetos religiosos. Los textos de Andreas Fingernagel, Stephan Fussel, Christian Gastgeber y un equipo de 15 autores cientificos describen al detalle cada manuscrito: estudian tanto la evolucion de la Biblia como la interpretacion medieval de la historia. Ademas, se incluye un glosario de terminos fundamentales para que los lectores no versados en la historia biblica puedan disfrutar tambien de los textos.

"A stunning reminder of a time when the word of God inspired images of astonishing luminosity and daunting levels of physical sacrifice. This treasure trove is enough to make a heathen turn to God." - The Independent, London In the beginning was the word, and in the Middle Ages was the zenith of the Bible. It was a time when bibles were commissioned by kings, princes, and high-ranking members of the Curia, whose wealth and influence begat ornately illustrated bibles of extraordinary craftsmanship. The Most Beautiful Bibles covers examples from every epoch of the Middle Ages, presenting the Bible as it was visualized in both theological and historical contexts. As the beauty and significance of the illustrations are undeniable, the manuscripts are also examined from an art historical point of view. Texts by Andreas Fingernagel, Stephan Füssel, Christian Gastgeber, and a team of 15 scientific authors describe each manuscript in detail and explore the evolution of the Bible as well as the medieval understanding of history that is inherent in these versions of the Bible; also included is a glossary of important terms so that those not versed in bible history can enjoy the texts as well. This sumptuous publication of these rare and significant manuscripts—reproduced with the impeccable quality and modest price tag for which TASCHEN is known—is a truly divine event.