The Saint John’s Bible (saintjohnsbible.org), an amazing work of art, is coming to St. Thomas’s for the 2023 holiday season. It will arrive on December 13, 2023 and remain for the Christmas 2023 season though January 2024.
Everyone should experience this masterpiece of Sacred Word and Art. See info on this experience.
The St. John’s Bible is a major artistic project – a hand-written and illuminated book – produced over many years. The book is quite large – two feet tall and three feet wide! The production of the book required the renewing of many historic artistic and calligraphic techniques. The artwork is especially interesting in the ways it combines many artistic styles and techniques. Full-page illuminations are engaging ways to talk about how we see the world and where imagination can take us.
Here is background information you are likely to find fascinating and which will broaden your understanding of the times and the St. John’s Bible.
- Books Before Printing: The Origins of the Paperbacks on your Shelf by Dr. Lawrence Duggan
- The Story in the Picture: Illustration & Illumination by Howell Sasser
- Considering the Fascinating World of Color Theory Across Cultures and Religions: Enhancing our Appreciation of Visual Storytelling by Cana Hartman