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Sing a New Song

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Book of Psalms
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illuminated manuscript
King David
medieval art
Middle Ages
Morgan Library
Old Testament
psalter
sacred poems

Product details

  • ISBN 9781917273022
  • Dimensions: 205 x 254mm
  • Publication Date: 09 Sep 2025
  • Publisher: D Giles Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Description
Traditionally ascribed to King David, the Hebrew Book of Psalms is a varied collection of sacred poems that constitute the longest and most popular book of the Bible. Offering inspiration, hope, and comfort to people for thousands of years, these verses include expressions of lament and loss, petitions and confessions, as well as exclamations of joy and thanksgiving-universal themes that speak to what it means to be human.

Sing a New Song: The Psalms in Medieval Art and Life traces the impact of the psalms on men and women of medieval Europe from the sixth to the sixteenth century. It encompasses daily practices and performance, as well as the creation of Psalters (Books of Psalms), some of the most richly ornamented manuscripts ever made. Life, liturgy, and art in the Middle Ages and Renaissance were suffused by psalms. They were present at the beginning of one's life and at the end: children learned to read from psalms, and the dying were comforted by their recitation. Exploring the integration of the psalms in medieval life, this stunningly illustrated and comprehensive publication charts the ubiquitous presence of this poetry in people's lives over a millennium.
About
Roger S. Wieck was the Melvin R. Seiden Curator and department head of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts, Morgan Library & Museum
Joshua O'Driscoll is associate curator of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts, Morgan Library & Museum
Deirdre Jackson is assistant curator, Morgan Library & Museum
Frederica Law-Turner is an independent art historian specializing in medieval illuminated manuscripts and tapestries
Emerald Lucas is Belle da Costa Greene Curatorial Fellow, Morgan Library & Museum