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It is one of only six manuscripts attributed to the Sarum Master, one of the greatest artists of the medieval period who illuminated pages of vellum from a workshop in Salisbury. The English ...

The Bible is one of only six manuscripts attributed to the Sarum Master, a renowned medieval artist known for his illuminated vellum pages produced in his Salisbury workshop. The campaign ...