The Vatican Bible

With magnificent masterpieces of art by: Michelangelo, Raphael, Sandro Botticelli, Perugino, Fra Angelico, Filippino Lippi, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Luca Signorelli, Cosimo Roselli, Pinturicchio

Works of art from the Vatican collections in the papal palace, many from rooms not accessible to the public: San Pietro (St. Peter's Basilica), Cappella Paolina and Niccolina, Cappella Sistina, Raphael Rooms, Borgia Apartment, Sala dei Santi, Sala dei Misteri, Loggias at the Damasus Courtyard, Pinacoteca Vaticana, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Santa Maria Maggiore

Old and New Testaments with the text of the ecumenically responsible Einheitsübersetzung of the Holy Scripture, introduction to each biblical book, subheadings, appendix with notes, chronology and subject explanations, extensive picture explanations, forewords, essays on the selection of works, appendix with work and artist index

All motifs originally designed with gold are reproduced faithfully in a special, very elaborate gold foil embossing process, printed on high-quality, age-resistant, ivory-colored art paper, permanently stable lexicon binding, handcrafted full leather binding with genuine gold embossing, spine with seven raised bands, hard-gilt corner fittings and clasps, three-sided punched gold edge, 8-page family chronicle, two leather-bound reading ribbons, in a velvet-lined decorative cassette, usable as a presentation stand.


Manufacturer / Responsible Person:
Chr. Belser Gesellschaft für Verlagsgeschäfte GmbH & Co.KG, Pfizerstraße 5-7, 70184, Stuttgart, Germany, info@belser.de