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Full-page medieval illustration from the Codex Gigas showing a horned, crouching devil with green face, red claws, and outstretched arms, framed by a rectangular border. Side profile of the Codex Gigas, a large medieval manuscript with thick, uneven pages and a white cover reinforced with metal fittings and corner protectors. Illuminated manuscript page from the Codex Gigas showing a tall, rectangular architectural design with red, green, and blue geometric patterns framed by aged parchment.
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The Devil in his bible, the Bohemian illuminated manuscript Codex Gigas
Full-page medieval illustration of the Devil in the Codex Gigas, also known as the...
World Digital Library Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (2021667604)
A manuscript with monstrous measurements, the Devil's Bible is a book of biblical proportions
Side profile of the gargantuan Codex Gigas, weighing roughly 165 pounds (75 kg),...
World Digital Library Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (2021667604)
Heavenly Jerusalem, the abode of souls redeemed by Christ, as depicted in the Codex Gigas
Opposite the noted drawing of the Devil in Codex Gigas is an illustration of the...
World Digital Library Collection, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (2021667604)
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