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Author: Susan Sink Publisher: Liturgical Press ISBN: 0814691935 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 392
Book Description
From the time that pages of The Saint John's Bible began touring in major exhibitions nearly a decade ago, people have been moved, captivated, and inspired by this stunning work of modern sacred art. But they often have questions about the illuminations that are scattered throughout the Bible, especially as they first become familiar with it. Why was a certain Scripture passage chosen for illumination rather than another? What materials and source imagery are behind the illuminations? The Art of The Saint John's Bible provides answers to these important questions and many others. Initially published in a series of three volumes, each book has now been revised by the author and included together in this helpful single volume. SinceThe Saint John's Bible is now complete, Susan Sink makes connections between recurring images and motifs throughout the work and reflects on the images with a view to the whole. Her book promises to intensify and expand the experience of all who come in contact with The Saint John's Bible.
Author: Susan Sink Publisher: Liturgical Press ISBN: 0814691935 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 392
Book Description
From the time that pages of The Saint John's Bible began touring in major exhibitions nearly a decade ago, people have been moved, captivated, and inspired by this stunning work of modern sacred art. But they often have questions about the illuminations that are scattered throughout the Bible, especially as they first become familiar with it. Why was a certain Scripture passage chosen for illumination rather than another? What materials and source imagery are behind the illuminations? The Art of The Saint John's Bible provides answers to these important questions and many others. Initially published in a series of three volumes, each book has now been revised by the author and included together in this helpful single volume. SinceThe Saint John's Bible is now complete, Susan Sink makes connections between recurring images and motifs throughout the work and reflects on the images with a view to the whole. Her book promises to intensify and expand the experience of all who come in contact with The Saint John's Bible.
Author: Michael F. Patella Publisher: Liturgical Press ISBN: 0814691978 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 369
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In Word and Image, Michael Patella explores the principles, intentions, and aims of The Saint John's Bible - the first handwritten and hand-illuminated Bible commissioned by a Benedictine abbey since the invention of the printing press. Patella focuses not on how it was made but on how it can be read, viewed, and interpreted in a way that respects biblical inspiration and Christian tradition in our postmodern context. It is a book that is sure to appeal to academics, pastors, teachers, and educated laypersons. Patella considers this Bible in the context of the great Christian tradition of illuminated Bibles across the ages and also the fascinating ways The Saint John's Bible reflects third-millennium concerns. He seeks to rekindle interest in sacred art by allowing The Saint John's Bible to teach its readers and viewers how to work with text and image. As an accomplished Scripture scholar, a highly regarded teacher, a monk of Saint John's Abbey, and the chair of the Committee on Illumination and Text that provided the Vision to the artists who created it, Patella may be the only one who could write this book with such insight, expertise, and love. Michael Patella, OSB, SSD, is professor of New Testament at the School of Theology•Seminary of Saint John's University, Collegeville, where he also serves as seminary rector. His books include Angels and Demons: A Christian Primer of the Spiritual World (Liturgical Press, 2012), The Lord of the Cosmos: Mithras,Paul, and the Gospel of Mark (T&T Clark, 2006), and The Gospel according to Luke of the New Collegeville Bible Commentary Series(Liturgical Press, 2005). He has been a frequent contributor to The Bible Today and is a member of the Catholic Biblical Association. He served as chair of the Committee on Illumination and Text for The Saint John's Bible.
Author: Susan Sink Publisher: Saint John's Bible Books ISBN: Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 116
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In the first of a planned two-volume set, this edition brings text and illumination together for reflection. This guide further opens up the significance of elements in the illuminations, and points out recurring visual motifs that connect the stories within and across the volumes.
Author: Susan Sink Publisher: Saint John's Bible Books ISBN: 9780814690987 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 0
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About the second volume: "This second volume ... takes up two great collections of biblical literature [found in the Old Testament]-- wisdom books and prophets. The illuminations in Wisdom Books and Prophets draw on motifs from earlier illuminations and expand the visual vocabulary to strike at what is unique and important to these books. In Wisdom Books we find a number of well-known and beloved aphorisms, or "words of wisdom." Here calligraphic text treatments take center stage. However, these books also portray the divine in the female figure of Wisdom, presented visually in several large-scale illuminations. The prophets' messages are often dark and strange, reflecting the grief of exile but also hope. The illuminations throughout these pages reflect visions of man's inhumanity, but they also burst with the rainbows of God's promise and glory. Lavishing equal attention on the biblical passages and the artistic vision of The Saint John's Bible, this guide is offered to enhance your experience and reflection."--Back cover.
Author: Christopher Calderhead Publisher: Saint John's Bible Books ISBN: 9780814691328 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 0
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The time has come to tell the entire story of the creation of The Saint Johns Bible. This completely revised and updated edition of Illuminating the Word devotes a separate chapter to each of the Bibles seven volumes. Readers get a behind-the-scenes tour of the creation of each volume, with a fascinating window into the activities, challenges, and struggles at Donald Jacksons Scriptorium in Wales. We can practically watch, through the eyes of every artist and calligrapher who participated in the project, the Bibles stunning illuminations move from conception to completion. This edition includes a completely new chapter, on the scripts used in The Saint Johns Bible that will fascinate calligraphers and lovers of the art. Still another new chapter details the production of the Heritage Edition, a high-quality, fine art facsimile of the original that makes The Saint Johns Bible available to a wider audience than the singular manuscript.
Author: Susan Sink Publisher: St. John's Bible ISBN: 9780814690994 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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In "The Saint John's Bible," some of the world's top calligraphers, working in a tradition al but replaced by the printing press centuries ago, offer one of the most important sacred art achievements of our time. "The Art of The Saint John's Bible: A Reader's Guide" brings text and illumination together for reflection. This guide opens up the significance of elements in the illuminations, points out recurring visual motifs that connect the stories within and across the volumes, and offers insight into the thought processes and artistic Vision behind the planning and execution of the images. "Susan Sink offers her books as a starting place for a deeper experience of the images and text of The Saint John's Bible. I believe she has eminently succeeded. She helps us to ask questions of ourselves and gives us some tools to find our own way without dictating ready-made answers. Finally she bids us God speed on our journey through the Scriptures."
Author: Jack Baker Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN: 1498243916 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 213
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In an age of e-books and screens, it may seem antiquated to create a handwritten, illuminated Bible. The Benedictine monks at Saint John's Abbey and University, however, determined to produce such a Bible for the twenty-first century, a Bible that would use traditional methods and materials while engaging contemporary questions and concerns. In an age that largely overlooks the physical form of books, The Saint John's Bible foregrounds the importance of a book's tactile and visual qualities. This collection considers how The Saint John's Bible fits within the history of the Bible as a book, and how its haptic qualities may be particularly important in a digital age. Contributors: David Lyle Jeffrey Matthew Moser Jonathan Juilfs Sue Sorensen Paul Anderson Gretchen Batcheller Jane Kelley Rodeheffer
Author: Susan Sink Publisher: Liturgical Press ISBN: 9780814691007 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 36
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Thousands have seen the beauty and craftsmanship of The Saint John's Bible firsthand in traveling exhibits or on location at the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library at Saint John's University. This small and finely printed book is a fantastic introduction to the project.
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