The St. Johns Bible
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THE SAINT JOHN'S BIBLE
An Introduction
The beauty and craftsmanship of The Saint John's Bible has inspired people from the beginning of the process at the very end of the 20th century. Thousands have seen the pages firsthand in traveling exhibits or on location at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library at Saint John's University. Others have begun putting together collections of the reproduction books or have purchased fine prints for their home and workspaces. This beautifully printed introduction to The Saint John's Bible project makes the perfect keepsake to give as a gift or to keep as your own. These pages briefly explore the theology, artistic decisions, and the processes behind the illuminations through full-color images and text. Paperback, 32 pages
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THE ART OF THE ST. JOHN'S BIBLE
Covering the first three published volumes of THE SAINT JOHN'S BIBLE, this Reader's Guide includes information on the individual artists, an explanation of terms, an index of flora and fauna, and a chart of the chant tones used in the Psalms. With full-color reproductions of 40 major artworks and over two dozen minor elements, it invites us to experience the illuminations and text more deeply. (A second volume will feature the remaining four books of The Saint John's Bible.) 6" x 9" Paperback, 124 pages.
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BESTSELLER
THE ILLUMINATOR
& A Bible for the 21st Century
Watch the ST. JOHN'S BIBLE come alive in this BBC documentary. Experience the story of ST. JOHN'S BIBLE and watch firsthand as the the longtime scribe to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth uses age-old calligraphic techniques to create illuminations using egg yolks, gold, silver and platinum, and text using goose quills with hand-ground ink on carefully selected calfskin vellum.
DVD 49 minutes
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VIDEO CLIP (approx. running time: 1min 30sec.)
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