Bible of Borso d'Este
Overview
The most opulent manuscript of the Italian Renaissance, a two volume Bible made for Borso d'Este, duke of Ferrara, between 1455 and 1461 by Taddeo Crivelli and other illuminators. Its 1,000 miniatures in jewel-like frames cost a fortune. A landmark of Ferrarese painting at the dawn of print.
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