Bible Exhibition
Jessie Bible sent this in:
I recently heard that there is an illumined, hand calligraphied Bible being done by Donald Jackson under the auspices of a Benedictine Abbey. It's called the Saint John's Bible. I've seen some of the illuminations online, and they are absolutely breathtaking. You can learn more at http://www.saintjohnsbible.org
The Saint John's Bible manuscripts for Psalms, the Gospels, Acts, and the Pentateuch is on display at the Library of Congress in Washington DC through December 30. A number of rare Bibles will be on display as well. You can get information on the exhibition called "Illuminating the Word: the Saint John's Bible" at http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/ex-current.html
One person who had seen facsimiles of the Saint John's Bible commented that seeing them made her want to run out and see the originals. I can totally understand - after seeing what I have seen, I feel compelled to go to DC before the exhibition closes. (The exhibition schedule runs through 2009 & does not show any more exhibitions on the East Coast).
I recently heard that there is an illumined, hand calligraphied Bible being done by Donald Jackson under the auspices of a Benedictine Abbey. It's called the Saint John's Bible. I've seen some of the illuminations online, and they are absolutely breathtaking. You can learn more at http://www.saintjohnsbible.org
The Saint John's Bible manuscripts for Psalms, the Gospels, Acts, and the Pentateuch is on display at the Library of Congress in Washington DC through December 30. A number of rare Bibles will be on display as well. You can get information on the exhibition called "Illuminating the Word: the Saint John's Bible" at http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/ex-current.html
One person who had seen facsimiles of the Saint John's Bible commented that seeing them made her want to run out and see the originals. I can totally understand - after seeing what I have seen, I feel compelled to go to DC before the exhibition closes. (The exhibition schedule runs through 2009 & does not show any more exhibitions on the East Coast).
posted by M Clark at 12/11/2006 08:49:00 AM
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Our family just saw the St. John's Bible exhibit today, after viewing the exhibit of ancient Bible manuscripts in the Smithsonian's Sackler gallery. Both were wonderful. It was moving to see handwritten Bibles from many time periods and in various languages, and then to look at a contemporary Bible rendered in beautiful calligraphy and artwork. It makes me ponder how many people have painstakingly preserved God's Word over the centuries. We have printed Bibles all around us and tend to take it for granted.
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