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Bibbia di Borso d'Este
Bible of Borso d’Este Description The magnificent Bible of Borso d’Este represents the zenith of Ferrarese miniature painting and one of the highpoints of Italian Renaissance manuscript illumination. It was commissioned by Borso d’Este (1413–71), the first duke of Ferrara, who intended it as a demonstration of the splendor of the House of Este, which at the time was competing with Florence and the…
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Creator
- Taddeo Crivelli
- Taddeo Crivelli
Subject
- Bible
Type of item
- illuminated manuscripts
- Renaissance
- Illuminated manuscript
Medium
- parchment (animal material)
- Parchment
Creator
- Taddeo Crivelli
- Taddeo Crivelli
Subject
- Bible
Type of item
- illuminated manuscripts
- Renaissance
- Illuminated manuscript
Medium
- parchment (animal material)
- Parchment
Providing institution
- Biblioteca Estense
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
Creation date
- 1455-1461
- 1455/1461
- 1455/1461
Current location
- Biblioteca Estense
Identifier
- IT_280_007
Extent
- 2 volumes (311 sheets and 293 sheets) ; 26.5 x 37.5 cm
Language
- Latin
- lat
Providing country
- Italy
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2016-03-01T13:06:19.407Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2023-03-02T17:49:55.388Z