The Vienna Genesis is an illuminated manuscript probably produced in Syria in the first half of the sixth century, containing scenes from the biblical Book of Genesis illustrated on purple dyed parchment. It ranks among the oldest well preserved illustrated biblical manuscripts to survive, with only the Ethiopian Garima Gospels rivaling its age. The manuscript is held today in the Austrian National Library in Vienna, the city that gives it its name.
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Year CreatedFirst half of the 6th century; precise year unknown. 525 is a representative midpoint, not a sourced exact year. LocationAustrian National Library (Österreichische Nationalbibliothek), Vienna 1 Classification
GenreManuscript Illumination 1 Medium
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Early Byzantine illuminated Greek manuscript.
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One of the oldest surviving illuminated Byzantine manuscripts.
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WikipediaLead section
The Vienna Genesis (Vienna, Austrian National Library, cod. theol. gr. 31), designated by siglum L (Ralphs), is an illuminated manuscript, probably produced in Syria in the first half of the 6th century.
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It is one of the oldest well-preserved, surviving, illustrated biblical codices; only the Garima Gospels of Ethiopia, dating to the 5th and 6th centuries, are as old or older.
In Group: Gospel Books and Bibles, Lead
The Vienna Genesis (Vienna, Austrian National Library, cod. theol. gr. 31), designated by siglum L (Ralphs), is an illuminated manuscript, probably produced in Syria in the first half of the 6th century.
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