Elizabeth McLachlan writes:
>Given Bill East's observation that the Vulgate itself was seldom used as a
service book, that leaves the Refectory as one of the more likely homes for
these books, however wasteful that may seem. >
I assume that at the heart of Jim Bugslag's comment about the use of these
wonderfully illustrated bibles--and your own (understated) characterization
of this use as "wasteful"--lies something similar to my own on first thoughts
on reading that this was the case. All three of us art historians' great minds
are thinking alike, I'm thinking: *WHY?* was so much effort and *expense*
put into the production of books whose illuminations were, apparently, to
be viewed for the most part by a single man?
There may be no answer to this question, which is, I suppose, more suitable
to an art history list.
But if there is, I'd like to hear it.
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On another issue, perhaps not of general interest:
Elisabeth, I'm not familiar with the "Puiset" bible.
Is it connected to Hugh of Le Puiset, Bishop of Durham?
(I know he was a builder.)
Forgive my lazy use of the _pons asinorum_, but is there
a quick place I can go to see its illuminations? (Probably
best answered off-list, if at all. Thanks.)
Best to all from here,
Christopher
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