Holkham Bible
| Holkham Bible | |
|---|---|
| London, British Library, Additional MS 47682 | |
| Also known as | Holkham Bible Picture Book |
| Date | c.1327–1335 |
| Place of origin | England, S.E. (London?) |
| Language(s) | Anglo-Norman French with some Middle English |
| Patron | Likely commissioned by a Dominican friar |
| Material | Parchment, ink, coloured washes |
| Size | 285 × 210 (265 × 200) mm |
| Script | Gothic and Gothic cursive |
| Illumination(s) | 231 miniatures; initials with penwork decoration |
| Previously kept | Norfolk, Holkham Hall, MS 666 |
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The Holkham Bible (London, British Library, Additional MS 47682) is an illustrated collection of biblical and apocryphal stories in Norman French. The picture book was produced in England during the decades before 1350 for use by an unidentified Dominican friar. Its illustrations depict the stories in contemporary English settings, making it a visual source on medieval English society.