The Old Testament in Medieval Manuscript Illumination : exposition au Getty Center

\”The Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible modified and reordered for Christian use) served as one of the richest sources for narrative art in the Middle Ages. It provided familiar stories–such as those of the Creation of the World and Noah’s Ark–and held up heroes such as David and Solomon for emulation.
Medieval readers turned to the Old Testament not only for inspiration and moral guidance, but also as a source of entertaining tales and historical information. This exhibition features illustrations of the Old Testament in a wide variety of books, including: Bibles, private devotional manuscripts, books for the mass, and world histories…\”

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1er juin -8 août 2010. Getty Center [ Link ] Site incontournable …