Page from a Gutenberg Bible
| Title | Page from a Gutenberg Bible |
|---|---|
| Artist | Johann Gutenberg (German, c. 1397–1468) |
| Date | c. 1450–1455 15th century |
| Medium | printed page with hand-applied initials |
| Classification | Bound Volume |
| Origin | Germany Germany |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Page from a Gutenberg Bible, c. 1450–1455. Johann Gutenberg (German, c. 1397–1468). Printed page with hand-applied initials; overall: 38.8 x 28.5 cm (15 1/4 x 11 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Edgar A. Hahn, 1968.261 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Page from a Gutenberg Bible” is a work by Johann Gutenberg (German, c. 1397–1468), dated c. 1450–1455. It is executed in printed page with hand-applied initials and classified as bound volume. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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