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Data Source: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Digitale Bibliothek

• Clm 26670 und 26898: Bibel, etwa 40 kolorierte Federzeichnungen, Regensburg, um 1450
  - BSB-Provenienz: Regensburg, Stadtbibliothek mit Beständen einzelner Orden -
  Extent:
  372 Bl. - Papier
  Abstract:
  Englische Version: This manuscript forms the first volume of a Latin Bible formerly in the possession of the Dominican Order at Ratisbon (now Regensburg). It comprises several books of the Old Testament as well as interpretations of biblical terms. The manuscript contains unusual miniatures by the noted German Renaissance painter Berthold Furtmeyr (active 1460–1501). Furtmeyr and his followers were important contributors to the ancient Ratisbon School of Illumination. An artist of great renown, Furtmeyr illuminated many impressive works, including this manuscript, the Furtmeyr Bible, the Salzburg feast missal in five volumes (all now at the Bavarian State Library in Munich, Germany), and many other works. The artist showed his mastery of the difficult task of successfully combining pictures, ornament, and text with great authority. Furtmeyr is famous for his handling of colors, his brightly shining illuminations, and the extreme diligence that marks his craftsmanship. Although he was still deeply rooted in the Middle Ages, his love of color, nocturnal scenes, and female nudes mark a transition to the Renaissance.
  Publication Statement:
  [S.l.] 15. Jh