Borrowed Light: Giclee Prints from Saint John's Abbey

The prints in this gallery feature six illuminated pages from the Heritage Edition of the Saint John's Bible, a fine art book representing art from the first hand-illuminated, Medival-influenced Bible created in more than 500 years. Designed by Donald Jackson and a team of artists and craftspeople in conjunction with the Benedictine monks of Saint John's Abbey, a copy of the Heritage Edition was acquired by the Baylor Libraries in 2019.

In order to reproduce the vibrant colors of the original, these prints were created using a process known as giclée, ensuring a full saturation of colors; an application of gold and silver leaf finishes the effect.

Selections in this exhibit are drawn from six volumes of the Heritage Edition:

• Genesis 1 (Volume I)
• Psalm 1 (Volume III)
• Isaiah 9 (Volume IV)
• Sirach 24 (Volume V)
• Joshua 24 (Volume VI)
• Revelation 1 (Volume VII)

For more information on Baylor's Heritage Edition of the Saint John's Bible visit https://www.baylor.edu/lib/CentralLib/centralspecialcollections/index.php?id=959643