Exhibit #126 in the case for Why Beauty Matters. mediumaevum: The Lisbon Bible is the most accomplished dated codex (that is, a manuscript in book form rather than a scroll) of the Portuguese school of medieval Hebrew illumination. Completed in 1482, the Lisbon Bible is a testimony to the rich cultural life the Portuguese Jews experienced prior to the expulsion and forced conversions of December 1496. On British Library’s online gallery you can view it in detail using the handy tool showed above.
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Exhibit #126 in the case for Why Beauty Matters.

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The Lisbon Bible is the most accomplished dated codex (that is, a manuscript in book form rather than a scroll) of the Portuguese school of medieval Hebrew illumination. Completed in 1482, the Lisbon Bible is a testimony to the rich cultural life the Portuguese Jews experienced prior to the expulsion and forced conversions of December 1496.

On British Library’s online gallery you can view it in detail using the handy tool showed above.

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    It…it has the vowels. IT HAS THE VOWELS! YES! :D This is absolutely beautiful.
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