Velislaus Bible
The Velislaus Bible (also Velislavova bible or Velislai biblia picta ) is a late Gothic picture manuscript from the category of folk manuscripts , which was created in Prague between 1325 and 1349 .
Of the original 200 sheets of the manuscript, 188 sheets with 747 biblical scenes and short commentaries in the style of a poor Bible have been preserved. As is typical of folk manuscripts, the illustrations are mostly executed as pen and ink drawings with no particular artistic claim; a few in color. The illuminated manuscript was created in the first half of the 14th century by unknown letter painters on behalf of Canon Velislav. Velislav was court clerk at the court of John of Bohemia in Prague; later he remained as a notary and diplomat in the service of his son Charles IV. Velislav himself is on fol. 188 r kneeling before a statue of St. Catherine of Alexandria displayed. The original is kept in the National Library of the Czech Republic in Prague under the call number XXIII.C.124 . In 2006 the Velislaus Bible was declared a national cultural monument.
content
| fol. | content |
|---|---|
| 1 r -52 BC | 1. Book of Moses (Genesis) |
| 53 r -88 BC | 2. Book of Moses (Exodus) |
| 89 r -108 r | Daniel |
| 108 v -115 r | Book of Judges |
| 115 v -130 r | Book of Judit |
| 130 v -135 v. Chr | Antichrist cycle |
| 136 r -149 r | Christ cycle |
| 153 r -168 BC | Apocalypse |
| 169 r -179 BC | Apostles cycle |
| 180 r -188 r | Cycle about St. Wenceslas and St. Ludmilla |
literature
- Zdeněk Uhlíř: Velislavova bible = Velislai biblia picta = Velislaus bible. Prague 2007. ISBN 978-80-7050-516-8
Web links
- Complete digitization and detailed description (Czech) of the manuscript at manuscriptorium.com
- Velislav Bible: exclusive medieval comic book. German-language report on Radio Prague on January 17, 2008