The Art of the Bible: Illuminated Manuscripts from the Medieval World

This beautiful and informative book offers a new perspective on biblical illuminated manuscripts, exploring some of the most important yet little-known artworks of the Middle Ages, spanning millennia and continents.

Over two millennia, the Bible has inspired countless remarkable works of art, and illuminated biblical manuscripts are among the best tools for understanding early Christian painting and the interpretation of biblical art. This new book, compiled by internationally renowned experts Scot McKendrick and Kathleen Doyle, guides readers through a thousand years of history with a selection of forty-five manuscripts, touring the major centers of the Christian world – from Constantinople and Aachen to Canterbury, Mozarabic Spain, Crusader-era Jerusalem, northern Iraq, Paris, London, Bologna, and Rome. With rich illustrations and in-depth analysis, the authors reveal the most exquisite yet little-known medieval paintings, as well as the trajectory of art, literature, and civilization.