University Library: The Saint John's Bible: Virtual Tour: In Conclusion

In Conclusion

In providing a brief look into one of the volumes of The Saint John’s Bible we have endeavoured to capture the essence of its creation and give some context for the beautiful illuminations within.

The information in this display comes from the sources included in the references listed below each illumination and the associated transcripts.

References

Calderhead, C. (2015). Illuminating the word: The making of The Saint John’s Bible (2nd ed.). Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press.

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Take the weekly tour on campus

Register for weekly viewings of the physical manuscript and illuminations held at the St Teresa's Library on the Fremantle Campus of The University of Notre Dame Australia, or find out when and where The Saint John's Bible will next be on tour.

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Collaborators

Learn more about the artists, theologians and scholars involved in the creation of The Saint John’s Bible.

The Saint John’s Team
Comprised of members from the greater Saint John’s community, the Committee on Illumination and Text (CIT) included theologians, artists, and scholars whose responsibility was to ensure that the art not only reflected sound Catholic theology, but also furthered theology’s intellectual and ecumenical enterprise. This it did by choosing the illuminations for The Saint John’s Bible and by writing detailed briefs for them.
The Wales Team
Donald Jackson and his team of artists in Wales then used these briefs to guide their interpretation and to enhance their creativity. From his scriptorium, Donald Jackson responded to the briefs through sketches emailed to the CIT gathered in Collegeville, where members sharing their respective expertise, reviewed, critiqued, and approved the images. The CIT continued in this task as well as other, project-related initiatives throughout the thirteen-year duration of the Bible’s production.

Other sources of information

The Saint John's Bible [Website]
In 1998, Saint John's Abbey and University commissioned renowned calligrapher Donald Jackson to produce a hand-written, hand-illuminated Bible. We invite you to explore this work of art that unites an ancient Benedictine tradition with the technology and vision of today, illuminating the Word of God for a new millennium.
The Saint John's Bible - Gospel and Acts [Video]
Take a tour of the Gospels & Acts volume of the Heritage Edition. Published by SaintJohnsBible on March 14, 2013.