The Winchester Bible is a Romanesque illuminated manuscript produced in Winchester, England between about 1150 and 1175, with folios measuring roughly 583 by 396 millimetres, making it the largest surviving twelfth century English Bible. It belongs to a group of large scale Bibles commissioned for religious houses across England and continental Europe during the twelfth century. The manuscript remains associated with Winchester Cathedral, where it is on permanent display.
Facts
Year Created MediumIlluminated manuscript on parchment 1 LocationWinchester Cathedral, Winchester 1 Disputed
Commissioned ByProbably Henry of Blois, Bishop of Winchester 1 Wikipedia's Origin subsection hedges with the word probably; not stated as certain. Classification
GenreManuscript Illumination 1 Connections
In Form
Giant illuminated Romanesque bible.
In Movement
A defining monumental Romanesque illuminated bible.
Sources
1. Winchester Bible (Wikipedia)
Wikipedialead paragraph
The Winchester Bible is a Romanesque illuminated manuscript produced in Winchester between 1150 and 1175. With folios measuring 583 x 396 mm., it is the largest surviving 12th-century English Bible.
current display statement
The Bible is on permanent display in Winchester Cathedral's Kings & Scribes exhibition.
History, Origin subsection
The manuscript was probably commissioned by the Bishop of Winchester, Henry of Blois.
Genre reference
The Winchester Bible is a Romanesque illuminated manuscript produced in Winchester, England between about 1150 and 1175, with folios measuring roughly 583 by 396 millimetres, making it the largest surviving twelfth century English Bible.
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