{"product_id":"saint-johns-bible-gospels-and-acts","title":"Saint Johns Bible: Gospels and Acts","description":"\u003cp\u003e2006 Catholic Press Association Award Winner!The first of seven fullcolor, pagebypage reproductions from The Saint Johns Bible, Gospels and Acts has more than 25 illuminations, including fullpage opening illuminations for each of the four gospels. Some of the prominent illuminations include the Genealogy of Jesus, the Birth of Christ, the Raising of Lazarus, the Crucifixion, Christ Our Light, the Last Supper, the Road to Emmaus, and Pentecost.The Word of God, handilluminated through ancient methods by a contemporary master, brings the reader to an epiphany of the sacred. Those who allow themselves to savor the experience unfolding before them will come to see how Gospels and Acts beautifully marries text and image to serve the Word.An internationally respected calligrapher, Donald Jackson is the artistic director and illuminator of The Saint Johns Bible. He is a Senior Scribe to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeths Crown Office at the House of Lords in the United Kingdom, a position in which he is responsible for the creation of official state documents. He is an elected Fellow and past Chairman of the prestigious Society of Scribes and Illuminators. His 30year retrospective exhibition, Painting with Words, premiered at The Minneapolis Institute of Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota in August, 1988 and traveled to 13 museums and galleries. Donald Jackson works with a team of theologians and artists from Saint Johns University and Abbey on The Saint Johns Bible. From his scriptorium in Wales, he oversees scribes, artists, and craftsmen who work with him on the handwriting and illumination of the sevenvolume, 1,150page Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liturgical Press","offers":[{"title":"Jackson, Donald \/ hardcover","offer_id":47838015881461,"sku":"SONG0814690513","price":32.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/5804\/8501\/files\/61jFZ0Ix4FL.jpg?v=1773726014","url":"https:\/\/ergodebooks.com\/products\/saint-johns-bible-gospels-and-acts","provider":"Ergodebooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}