León Bible of 920
Illustration — Miniature of an angel, symbol of saint Luke (f. The León Bible of 920 is a manuscript bible copied and illuminated in 920 in a monastery in the Province of León in Spain. It is also known as the John and Vimara Bible or the Holy Bible of León.
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León Bible of 920
Creator:Johannes (Meister der Bibel von León von 920) · The Yorck Project (2002) 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei (DVD-ROM), distributed by DIRECTMEDIA Publishing GmbH. ISBN: 3936122202. · Public domain
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- León Bible of 920 was established or created in 920.
- Dimensions
- León Bible of 920 is recorded with a height of 365.
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- León Cathedral
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Illustration — Miniature of an angel, symbol of saint Luke (f. The León Bible of 920 is a manuscript bible copied and illuminated in 920 in a monastery in the Province of León in Spain. It is also known as the John and Vimara Bible or the Holy Bible of León.
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It is now held as codex 6 in the library of León Cathedral and is one of the most important manuscripts of the Spanish High Middle Ages. It was edited by abbot Maurus and produced by the copyist and illuminator 'Ioannes' (John) under the supervision of a monk called Vimara.
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León Bible of 920 created.
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