Adampadum123 Posted January 24, 2018 #1 Share Posted January 24, 2018 (edited) The Codex Gigas; the opening with the portrait of the devil The Codex Gigas (English: Giant Book) is the largest extant medieval illuminated manuscript in the world, at 92 cm (36 in) tall.[1] It is also known as the Devil's Biblebecause of a very unusual full-page portrait of the devil, and the legend surrounding its creation. It was created in the early 13th century in the Benedictine monastery of Podlažice in Bohemia (modern Czech Republic). It contains the complete Vulgate Bible as well as other popular works. Link Edited January 24, 2018 by Kismit Edit to add link to source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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