Leather-bound book "Gustave Doré's Bible" with a bookmark, Zlatoust
The leather—bound book "Gustave Doré Bible" with a bookmark, Chrysostom is a festive gift edition created for a home library, study or family heirloom. The burgundy leather binding looks strict and noble, and the gilded salary on the cover gives the book the status of a ceremonial object. The central illustration with a biblical plot highlights the spiritual content of the publication and refers to the expressive graphics of Gustave Doré.
The title "Gustave Doré Bible" reveals the special value of the book: it is not only the text of Holy Scripture, but also an edition where an important role is played by artistic accompaniment. Dora's illustrations have long been perceived as one of the most recognizable visual images of biblical history, and in this performance they receive a worthy frame — through leather, metal, gilding and ornamental Zlatoust work.
A decorative bookmark, made in the same style as the binding, deserves special attention. It makes the set complete and highlights the gift nature of the edition. Such a Bible is suitable for a significant family gift, for a collection of Orthodox and spiritual literature, for the office of the head or for a person who appreciates books not only as a source of text, but also as an object of high artistic performance.
- Country of manufacture:
- Russia
- Material:
- skin, paper, brass, nickel plating, gilding
- Религии:
- Christianity
- Язык:
- Russian
- Иллюстрации:
- black and white
- Sizes:
- 18 × 25 × 8 cm.
- Weight:
- 3.7 kg.