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Dedication Page (colophon), with Blanche of Castile and King Louis IX of France, Saint Louis Bible (Moralized Bible or Bible moralisée)
This visually dazzling manuscript helped lift King Louis IX to sainthood. A dedication page shows the book’s illuminator at work.
The Morgan Leaf from The Winchester Bible
The Winchester Bible is among the most magnificent illuminated manuscripts made in England in the twelfth century.
Lindau Gospels cover
Few medieval book covers survive. This bejeweled example depicts the crucified Christ and comes from Charlemagne’s workshop.
Folio from a Qur’an
The lavish materials used for this manuscript convey both its patron’s wealth and the sacred text’s dignity.
