The Visual Art in Skarina's Russian Bible in the Context of Czech Book Illustration

Abstract

The Russian Bible was published in Prague in 1517-1519 by Belarusian doctor and translator Francysk Skoryna. This article seeks to situate its origins within the wider context of Christian and Jewish book printing in Prague in the early sixteenth century.

Keywords

• Prague
• Francisk Skorina
• Russian Bible
• Illustration