Friday, December 21, 2007

new visions




The Birth of Jesus Christ. Drawing from the World Chronicle of Otto von Freising (1157/85). State and University Library of Thuringia, Jena Ms. Bos. q. 6, 39r (clipping). There are only two remaining copies of this history book worldwide, a younger one is stored at the Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milano.

3 comments:

Nico said...

Which by the way is a stunning library located on the upper floor of my university :)

tisch said...

didn't expect it was so close.
see, it's a small world...

m.c. etc. to you all

Nico said...

As I re-read your post... The biblioteca above me is the Braidense. The Ambrosiana one is not far anyway.