Latin Vulgate Bible
1230/40 (17th century binding)
Medium
Manuscript with 366 folios, 82 historiated initials and other decorations in tempera, gold leaf and colored inks, and with Latin inscriptions in gothica textualis media, in brown and black inks, ruled in graphite, on parchment, bound in brown morocco leather over wooden boards, with gold tooled binding and brass clasps
Dimensions
Images, average: 16.5 × 11 cm (6 1/2 × 4 3/8 in.); Sheets, average: 22.5 × 15 cm (8 7/8 × 5 15/16 in.)
Classification
book
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
95389
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...