The Second Bible of Charles the Bald: Patronage and Intellectual Community at St. Amand

Abstract: among the manuscripts produced for Charles the Bald, King of West Francia (843-77) and Holy Roman Emperor (875-77), the so-called Second Bible (Paris, BnF, MS Lat. 2) holds a special place. Illuminated in the scriptorium of the abbey of St. Amand between 870 and 873, the Bible—unlike all t...

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Main Author: Riccardo Pizzinato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UNICAPRESS 2020-07-01
Series:ABside
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Online Access:https://ojs.unica.it/index.php/abside/article/view/4149