This program will focus on a fourteenth-century medieval Bible held at the Indiana State Library (ISL). This lecture will investigate the origin of the book, including production techniques, as well as and the manuscript’s movements from Medieval Spain to Indiana. In particular, the manuscript’s rich decorative program and beautiful illuminations will be examined in the larger context of medieval Bibles. Those with an interest in book history, Bible History, and Middle Ages will be most welcome.  The Bible will also be on display during and after the program.

Presenters:  

Marcia Caudell

Supervisor of Reference and Government Services at the ISL

Seth Irwin

Conservator for the ISL 

Dr. David T. Gura

Curator of Ancient and Medieval Manuscripts at University of Notre Dame Concurrent Professor of Classics and the Medieval Institute