Nice example of christopher plantin s massive polyglot bible, one of the greatest of all polyglots and considered his most famous project. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Sacred geography, antiquarianism and visual erudition. The publisher was prepared to crawl for philip in order to be able to print the polyglot bible. Polyglot bibles are editions of the bible presenting the text in several languages side by side. In catholicruled antwerp, his sympathies drew the suspicions and threats of the authorities, so plantin decided to undertake a massive printing project in order to publicly prove. The work, paid for by philip ii of spain, was supervised by the spanish scholar benedictus arias montanus and printed in antwerp by a wellknown printer, christophe plantin. The complutensian polyglot presented the old testament in hebrew, greek, and latin and the new testament in greek and latin. Montanos maps were a product of his philological training in oriental languages and. The king james version contains links to strongs lexicon entries which crossreference the. Immediately after the king appointed him royal architypographer, in charge of the printing of the. Plantin, who was born near tours, learned the book trade in normandy and paris. Here are forefather christophe plantin and his wife jeanne riviere.
The polyglot bible was to be an edition of the bible in hebrew, latin, greek, syriac and aramaic. The 16th century, eightvolume folio is being called one of the schools most important rare book purchases in years. Pdf the kabbalistic scholars of the antwerp polyglot bible. Complutensian polyglot bible old testament new testament. The ship left spain en route to the italian peninsula in the early 16th century.
Victoria asked the other day if the douayrheims bible relied heavily on the septuagint. The sacredtexts polyglot bible displays the text of the hebrew, septuagint greek, new testament greek, vulgate latin, and king james versions of the bible in columnar format. Polyglot bibles the catholic encyclopedia religionfacts. The final volume of the polyglot bible, edited by benito arias montano and printed in antwerp by christophe plantin, was published in 15711572. Facing increasing pressure and turmoil in the netherlands, plantin. Christophe plantin, french printer, founder of an important printing house and publisher of the antwerp polyglot bible.
The plantin polyglot bible is the second great polyglot bible. Plantin stuck his neck out with his polyglot bible, for which he had hired editors suspected of heresy, to then have king philip ii send an inquisitor after him. Benito arias montano and the maps in the antwerp polyglot bible. Christophe plantin, head of the large plantin publishing house in antwerp, was the most famous publisher of the sixteenth century despite the fact that he offered no real innovations in terms of book or type design. His protestant sympathies led him in 1549 to the more congenial atmosphere of antwerp in the spanish netherlands, where he devoted himself to fine printing from about 1555 onward. This resource will introduce you to the great polyglot bibles of the early modern period. Six decades after the complutensian, the flemish printer and entrepreneur christopher plantin resolved to publish another polyglot, both as an act of devotion. Christophe plantin was a cultural entrepreneur who bound. Later, montano used this map to illustrate the apparatus sacer of the famous. Bowen and dirk imhof, christopher plantin and engraved book illustrations in the sixteenth century cambridge and new york.
Around 450 years ago, christophe plantin set out to create the finest bible ever printed in christendom. Plantin polyglot wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Christophe plantina pioneer in bible printing watchtower. Although plantin recovered from the wound, he was unable to do manual labor. Other articles where antwerp polyglot bible is discussed. My understanding is that the douayrheims bible was a translation of the latin clementine vulgate 1592, which is tidied up from the older vulgate versions, and has now been superseded by the nova vulgata. The plantin polyglot also called the antwerp polyglot, the biblia regia or kings bible is a polyglot bible, printed under the title biblia polyglotta by christopher plantin in antwerp between 1568 and 1573. Targum plural targumin comes from the hebrew root letirgem. Plantin printed 1,2 copies of the new polyglot bible, each composed of a set. Stored in its hold was a cargo of immense value the bulk of the total production of the complutensian polyglot bible printed between 1514 and 1517. David berkowitz, in remembrance of creation, states.
The plantin polyglot also called the biblia regia or kings bible was printed under the title biblia polyglotta by christopher plantin in antwerp betwe. The royal biblea milestone in scholarship watchtower. In 1567 plantin began the fund raising and preparations for the printing of one of his most famous publications, the polyglot bible, a project that would not be completed for several years and that threatened to bankrupt the company. Martine plantin, and jans parents, jacobus moerentorf and his spouse adriana gras. Forming part of the bible s apparatus, the volume contains a number of essays, illustrations and maps by montano relating to questions raised by the biblical text. The famous antwerp printer christopher plantin decided to retire from. On view at the plantin museum in antwerp, june 2122, prior to sale posted on june 21, 2018 london christies is pleased to offer discerning collectors the opportunity to view and acquire the plantin polyglot bible during its summer auction of books and manuscripts on 11 july in london estimate. Forming part of the bible s apparatus, the volume contains a number of essays, illustrations and maps by montano relating to. It was published in 1520, with the sanction of leo. The plantin polyglot is a polyglot bible, printed under the title biblia polyglotta by christopher plantin in antwerp belgium between 1568 and 1573. This hall of fame contains portraits of fami ly friends too.
The antwerp polyglot bible 15681573 a triumph of hebraism by gabriel siv an considerable public interest was aroused earlier this year by piantin of antwerp, an exhibition of books and prints from the plantin moretus museum in antwerp, which the israel museum displayed for ten weeks in jerusalem. The plantin polyglot bible, a renaissance bible printed for king philip ii of spain, makes an emotional homecoming to the antwerp printing press where it was made more than four centuries ago. The biblia regia, or antwerp polyglot 156972, is another important polyglot. Immediately after the king appointed him royal architypographer, in charge of the printing of the newly. His most important work is considered to be the biblia regia kings bible, also known as the plantin polyglot. The practical needs of the jews after hebrew ceased to be a living tongue led to the preparation of manuscripts giving, with the original hebrew, translations or paraphrases in aramaic, greek, arabic, persian, and the languages of europe. Having investigated christophe plantins ambiguous career and associations, we can now look.
In 1566 we first hear of plantin s scheme to reprint the polyglot bible of cardinal ximenes. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This page was last edited on 26 february 2020, at 23. Plantin was a prolific printer and prosperous entrepreneur, publishing more than 40 editions of emblem books. The bible in multiple tongues, 15021657 the age of. In 1563, having returned to antwerp, plantin formed business associations with prominent citizens with whom he conducted a printing establishment for three years. A selftaught prodigy, postel was appointed in 1538 professor of mathematics and philology at the college of the three languages in paris and thereafter produced an enormous output of books, tracts, and pamphlets. The antwerp polyglot bible was first and foremost a biblia regia a monument to philip, and as a reflection of his imperial aims, the pictorial program served a vital function. Johannes gutenberg about 971468 is famous for producing the first bible that was printed using movable type. The plantin polyglot printer christophe plantin was a protestant sympathizer during the height of the reformationbut his greatest legacy is a catholic masterpiece. Antwerp polyglot bible, printed under philip iis auspices by christophe plantin, of. His beautiful proofs secured the support of king philip ii, and the eight volumes of the. The bible in multiple tongues, 15021657 discover the sources, innovations, and uses of these monuments to early modern devotion, scholarship, and technical skill.
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