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Velislai biblia picta

National Library of the Czech Republic

National Library of the Czech Republic
Staré Město, Czechia

Velislai biblia picta is one of the most valuable manuscripts of the National Library of the Czech Republic. It is a type of "biblia pauperum", i.e. a picture form of the Bible. It is sometimes called a medieval comic book because of the large number of pictures and minimal text. Date: 2nd half of the 1450s.

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  • Title: Velislai biblia picta
  • Rights: National Library of Czech Republic
  • Medium: Manuscript
National Library of the Czech Republic

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