Biblia Pauperum

[ bib-lee-ah pou-pe-room, bib-lee-uh-paw-per-uhm ]

noun
  1. any of the picture books illustrating Biblical events and usually containing a short text, used chiefly in the Middle Ages for purposes of religious instruction.

Origin of Biblia Pauperum

1
<New Latin: literally, Bible of poor men

Words Nearby Biblia Pauperum

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How to use Biblia Pauperum in a sentence

  • They are of the Biblia Pauperum type, and are surprisingly like big translucent woodcuts.

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  • The other five lancets are of the Biblia Pauperum type, teaching dogma to the people.

    How France Built Her Cathedrals | Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
  • The Biblia Pauperum is on paper, as paper was cheaper than vellum and considered quite good enough for the purpose.

    The Story of Books | Gertrude Burford Rawlings
  • Our illustration gives a reduced representation of a page from the second edition of the Biblia Pauperum, dating from about 1450.

    The Story of Books | Gertrude Burford Rawlings
  • Ansgarius, St., supposed to have been the compiler of the Biblia Pauperum, 94.