At the Lilly Library, you’ll find one of the world’s foremost collections of printed versions of the Bible, from the Gutenberg new testament to important editions of the 20th century.
Highlights include:
Gutenberg New Testament
The Gutenberg Bible is the first major European printed book, produced in Mainz, Germany in the mid-1450s, by Johannes Gutenberg. Our copy of the New Testament is the Lilly Library's most famous book.
Dürer's Apocalypse
Albrecht Dürer's Apocalypse (1498) is a monument of fifteenth-century printing. The beauty and technical accomplishment of its images have captivated viewers since its first publication.
The Bible Through Music
Religious texts have been interpreted through music for centuries. This online exhibition examines selected musical settings of biblical texts from the Baroque through the twentieth-century.
Type: Exhibition catalogue
Type: Exhibition catalogue
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