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"Technologies of Religion: Printing Biblical Texts & Commentary, 1486-1632"

Peter Lichtenstein, Richard Jugge, Christopher Plantin, Christopher Barker, Barker and Bill, Anton Koberger, Johannes Operini, Johannes Saxonus, Anonymous

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Exhibit Duration: June 04 - July 04, 2003
Location: Slought Foundation
Reception: Wednesday, June 04, 2003
Exhibition Openings Series | Curated by Aaron Levy

Diurnal Music Leaf, 1560

The exhibition “Technologies of Religion: The Printing of Biblical Texts & Commentary, 1486-1632” features a timely selection of leafs and incunabuli illustrating the dependency of religion in the 1500s on printing technologies. All items are on anonymous loan and on display in Slought Foundation Vault #2 (Room A4). Please note that briefcases and book bags must be checked prior to entering the exhibition.

The exhibition includes the following leafs: "The Holy Bible, in Bohemian," Printed by Peter Lichtenstein, Venice, Italy, 1506; "The Holie Bible, conteyning the olde Testament and the newe," Printed by Richard Jugge, London, England, 1572; "The Bible in Hebrew," Printed by Christopher Plantin, Antwerp, Belgium, 1584; "The Whole Booke of Psalmes. Collected into English meetre.. with apt Notes to sing them with all," Printed by Christopher Barker, London, England, 1585; "The Holy Bible, Conteyning the old Testament and the Newe.. (The King James Translation)," Printed by Barker and Bill, London, England, 1632; St. Bonaventura's Compendium, Printed by Anton Koberger, Nuremberg, Germany, 1491; "The Holy Bible, According to the Interpretation of Sebastian Chateillons, with his commentary," Printed by Johannes Operini, Basel, Switzerland, 1556; "The Life of Job (Gregorius the First)," Printer Unknown, Florence, Italy, 1486; "The Hebrew Bible, Part III," Printed by Johannes Saxonus, Hamburg, Germany, 1587; Diurnal Music Leaf, Printer Unknown, Location Unknown, 1560



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