I ran across some fascinating Gothic miniatures on an art blog I follow. They are from the Anjou Bible, created at the Royal Court of Naples in the turbulent 14th century, a time of power, corruption and intrigue.
For almost 500 years, the manuscript fell into oblivion until it finally surfaced in Belgium. It's currently being conserved and digitized at the Theology Faculty's Library of the University of Leuven. High-resolution pictures and zoom make it possible for scholars to study the tiniest details in the strange symbolism.
After the exhibition, this gem will be re-bound and returned to the safety of the dark strongroom for many years to come. But the digitized version is online and the mighty Amazon sells a reproduction book for $109.
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