The Kennicott Bible

Katrin Kogman-Appel, María Teresa Ortega-Monasterio, Javier Barco

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Bodleian Library
01 January 2024

History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; Religion & beliefs; Judaism

A beautifully illustrated book on the Kennicott Bible, a remarkable example of Medieval Jewish book art.

The Kennicott Bible is among the most celebrated Hebrew Bibles that survive from the Middle Ages. Originating from La Coruña in northern Spain, it features lavish carpet pages, gold leaf silhouettes and abundant marginal decorations. This extraordinary manuscript is a treasure chest of history, culture, devotion, art and cross- cultural collaboration. The story of its survival is a remarkable one and its sumptuous images have delighted readers since its creation in 1476.

This book features a collection of all of the decorated pages

from this stunning manuscript – accompanied by four chapters authored by experts in the fields of Bible study, book history and medieval Jewish art. They discuss the main themes from several perspectives, including the Hebrew text of the Bible, the scribe who created the pages, the layout and palaeography, and the illuminator who produced the decoration and its imagery. There is also an analysis of the early medieval commentary on the Old Testament, the Masorah.

Richly illustrated throughout, this beautiful book makes available the key pages from a treasure of Jewish book art together with the latest scholarship on its origins, provenance and creation.

Edited by: Katrin Kogman-Appel, María Teresa Ortega-Monasterio, Javier Barco
Imprint: Bodleian Library
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 259mm, Width: 237mm,
ISBN: 9781851246007
ISBN 10: 1851246002
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 January 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

FOREWORD vi Martin J. Gross INTRODUCTION 1 Katrin Kogman-Appel CONTENTS, STRUCTURE & ORGANIZATION 11 Javier del Barco MATERIAL DESCRIPTION & LAYOUT 23 Javier del Barco THE MASORAH 35 María Teresa Ortega-Monasterio ARTISTIC EMBELLISHMENTS 53 Katrin Kogman-Appel PLATES 77 captions to plates 241 notes 246 bibliography 252 contributors 255 picture credits 256 index 257

Katrin Kogman-Appel is a Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Münster and studies Jewish book culture.