Silver ink on purple parchment—what luxury! This is the oldest surviving illustrated biblical text.
Location: Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
A family outing begins with a river crossing and ends with Jacob wrestling an angel. This story twists and turns.
The Story of Jacob from the Vienna ...
One image, two episodes—and three cultures. This narrative of Rebecca contains multitudes.
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