The Chester Beatty Library was established in Dublin, Ireland in 1950, to house the remarkable collections of mining magnate, Sir Alfred Chester Beatty. The present library, in Dublin Castle, was opened on February 7, 2000, the 125th anniversary of Sir Alfred's birth. Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath1),is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located2 near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region3. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sir Alfred Chester Beatty (1875 - 1968) was born in New York City, he graduated from Columbia University as a mining engineer. ... Dublin Castle in Dublin, Ireland was the seat of British rule in Ireland until 1922. ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Library's collections are displayed in two collections: "Sacred Traditions" and "Artistic Traditions". Both displays exhibit sacred texts, manuscripts, miniature paintings and art on paper from the worlds great oriental and western religions as well as secular items. The Library is one of the premier sources for scholarship in both the Old and New Testaments.
The European Museum of the Year Award is awarded to two kinds of museums: 1. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
I was only able to open this splendid CD with the Laurentian Library's newest and most powerful computer, then on Giannozzo Pucci's, but certainly not on my own.
Despite their high cost these two volumes, one the manuscript facsimile, the other the commentary volumes with fine explanatory essays, are highly recommended for all scholars of Brunetto Latino and for all Medieval Studies programmes and their library holdings as exemplifying the best in medieval manuscript traditions.
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