Bible of Federico da Montefeltro

The Bible of Federico da Montefeltro or Bibbia Urbinate is an illuminated manuscript containing the Vulgate text.

For the text of the Vulgate, he commissioned the copyist Hugues Commineau de Mézières.

Historiated medallions complete the illustration of the text[1] and each miniature is surrounded by a floral margin.

In addition to Francesco d'Antonio del Chierico, several other artists have been identified as contributors to the miniatures: Attavante degli Attavanti, Davide Ghirlandaio, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Francesco Rosselli, Biagio di Antonio Tucci, Bartolomeo di Giovanni and the Master of Xenophon Hamilton.

The borders are decorated with scrolls and candelabras, as well as two medallions with idealized[1] portraits of Federico da Montefeltro and his wife Battista Sforza.

First page of the book of Exodus: the entry of the Jews into Egypt , f.27r.