Johannes Gutenberg Collection

Gutenbergs printing press, 1450s
Gutenberg and Fust with the first printing press, Germany, 1450s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Gutenberg Bible page
Page of the Gutenburg Bible. Color lithograph reproduction of the document

Biblia Latina (Gutenberg Bible), 1455 (handwritten)
7415645 Biblia Latina (Gutenberg Bible), 1455 (handwritten); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Biblia Latina (Gutenberg Bible)

Title page of the first edition of the Bible by Martin Luther (1483-1546) translated into German printed by Johannes
NWI4939604 Title page of the first edition of the Bible by Martin Luther (1483-1546) translated into German printed by Johannes Gensfleisch dit Gutenberg (1394/99-1468). College simile

Gutenberg Bible page, first book printed in Europe using mobile characters. Reproduction of the document
NWI4939107 Gutenberg Bible page, first book printed in Europe using mobile characters. Reproduction of the document.; (add.info.: Gutenberg Bible page)

History of printing: Press in Johannes Gutenberg's workshop examining a print. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4939048 History of printing: Press in Johannes Gutenberg's workshop examining a print. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: History of printing)

Laurens Janszoon Coster
5308282 Laurens Janszoon Coster.; (add.info.: Portrait of Laurens Janszoon Coster (1370-1440) who allegedly invented printing simultaneously with Johannes Gutenberg

History of printing: first test of the Bible printed by the press of Johannes Gensfleisch Gutenberg (1400-1468)
ELD4954731 History of printing: first test of the Bible printed by the press of Johannes Gensfleisch Gutenberg (1400-1468) represented with Johann Fust (1400-1466)

Gutenburg printing the first page of the Bible, 1439, after a 19th century print
3252952 Gutenburg printing the first page of the Bible, 1439, after a 19th century print.; (add.info.: Gutenburg printing the first page of the Bible, 1439)

History of printing: First test of the Bible printed by Johannes Gensfleisch Gutenberg (1400-1468)
NWI4939173 History of printing: First test of the Bible printed by Johannes Gensfleisch Gutenberg (1400-1468) 1453 The first proof sheet from Gutenberg's press, 1453

King Louis XI of France (1423-1483) receiving the first book printed in the workshops of Gutenberg
ELD4871403 King Louis XI of France (1423-1483) receiving the first book printed in the workshops of Gutenberg, about 1470

Johann Gutenberg (c.1397-1468) German inventor of the printing press, engraving
1732423 Johann Gutenberg (c.1397-1468) German inventor of the printing press, engraving; (add.info.: Johann Gutenberg (c.1397-1468) german inventor of the printing press, engraving)

Gutenberg, Johannes Gensfleich (c.1400-1468) (engraving)
CUL4861805 Gutenberg, Johannes Gensfleich (c.1400-1468) (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Gutenberg, Johannes Gensfleich (c.1400-1468)

Beginning of the first Bible of Gutenberg
3730238 Beginning of the first Bible of Gutenberg; (add.info.: Beginning of the first Bible of Gutenberg, she had 42 lines per page, from a woodcut of 1880, digital improved.); Bildagentur-online/UIG

The Gutenberg Bible
529809 The Gutenberg Bible; (add.info.: First major book printed with a movable type printing press in the West, marking the start of the "Gutenberg Revolution")

History of printing: Page of the Bible of Johannes Gutenberg. Bible of 42 lines printed in the 1450s
NWI4939068 History of printing: Page of the Bible of Johannes Gutenberg. Bible of 42 lines printed in the 1450s, probably the first printing of moving characters

History of printing: Johannes Gutenberg and Johann Fust (1400-1466) in the workshop with the first press in Germany
NWI4939221 History of printing: Johannes Gutenberg and Johann Fust (1400-1466) in the workshop with the first press in Germany, years 1450

History of printing: Press by Johannes Gutenberg, Mainz, Germany, years 1450. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4939137 History of printing: Press by Johannes Gutenberg, Mainz, Germany, years 1450. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: History of printing: Press by Johannes Gutenberg, Mainz)

Page from Gutenberg's Bible (c1455)
531632 Page from Gutenberg's Bible (c1455).; Universal History Archive/UIG

Johannes Gutenberg
5308526 Johannes Gutenberg.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Johannes Gutenberg examining the first page of the Bible as it came off the press)

History of printing: first test of the Bible printed by the press of Johannes Gensfleisch Gutenberg (1400-1468)
ELD4840130 History of printing: first test of the Bible printed by the press of Johannes Gensfleisch Gutenberg (1400-1468) represented with Johann Fust (1400-1466)

Johannes Gutenberg, 1839. Creator: Pierre-Jean David d'Angers
Johannes Gutenberg, 1839

Scene from the New Play of "The First Printer", at the Princess Theatre, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Scene from the New Play of "The First Printer", at the Princess Theatre, 1856. London stage production:.the second act...the two principal characters - the hero

British Institution Exhibition - "The First Impression" - painted by H. Selous, 1850. Creator: Smyth
British Institution Exhibition - "The First Impression" - painted by H. Selous, 1850. Engraving of a painting in a London exhibition:.one of Mr

Portrait of Gutenberg (1400 - 1468)
JAB5034009 Portrait of Gutenberg (1400 - 1468). by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Portrait of Gutenberg (1400 - 1468).); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Gutenberg inventing the printing press, 1831 (oil on canvas)
7415639 Gutenberg inventing the printing press, 1831 (oil on canvas) by Laurent, Jean Antoine (1763-1832); Musee de Grenoble

Statue of Johannes Gutenberg (1400-1468), scholar, German printer, inventor of typographic printing in Europe
YOU4418569 Statue of Johannes Gutenberg (1400-1468), scholar, German printer, inventor of typographic printing in Europe, Bronze sculpture by David d Angers (1788-1856). Paris

Johannes Gutenberg
5674394 Johannes Gutenberg. by Beuzon, Joseph (1864-1940); (add.info.: Sciences. Communication. ´┐¢´┐¢Gutenberg decouvre l´┐¢imprimierie.´┐¢´┐¢ Atelier d´┐¢imprimerie de Johannes Gutenberg a Mayence)

Johannes Gutenberg showing his friend Johann Fust his first printed sheet, c1450 (engraving)
7148064 Johannes Gutenberg showing his friend Johann Fust his first printed sheet, c1450 (engraving) by Reiffenstein, Leo (1856-1921); Private Collection; (add.info)

Johannes Gutenberg, German inventor, printer and publisher (engraving)
7185485 Johannes Gutenberg, German inventor, printer and publisher (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johannes Gutenberg (c1400-1468)

Johannes Gutenberg, German inventor, engraver and printer (engraving)
7148060 Johannes Gutenberg, German inventor, engraver and printer (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johannes Gutenberg (c1395-1468), German inventor

The Gutenberg Bible, Mainz c. 1450-55
CH15829 The Gutenberg Bible, Mainz c.1450-55 by German School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: first major book printed in west; rubrication)

Johannes Gutenberg - inventor of the printing press (chromolitho)
961474 Johannes Gutenberg - inventor of the printing press (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johannes Gutenberg - inventor of the printing press)

Invention of Printing (engraving)
961601 Invention of Printing (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Invention of Printing, Gutenberg taking the First Proof)

The 36-line Bible, printed by Gutenberg (vellum)
1127267 The 36-line Bible, printed by Gutenberg (vellum) by German School, (19th century); Greifswald Universitaet, Greifswald, Germany; (add.info.: 19th century copy)

Johannes Gutenberg (chromolitho)
669329 Johannes Gutenberg (chromolitho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johannes Gutenberg. Educational card.); © Look and Learn

Johannes Gutenberg, from L Histoire Universelle Ancienne et Moderne
2603385 Johannes Gutenberg, from L Histoire Universelle Ancienne et Moderne, published in Strasbourg c.1860 (engraving) by French School

Johannes Gutenberg: German inventor whos invention of the movable type printing
5669005 Johannes Gutenberg: German inventor whos invention of the movable type printing press started the printing revolution, from True Portraits by AndreThevet published in 1584 by Thevet

The story of printing (colour litho)
3099305 The story of printing (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The story of printing)

Facsilimile of Johannes Gutenbergs 42-line Latin Bible of 1455 (colour litho)
3630294 Facsilimile of Johannes Gutenbergs 42-line Latin Bible of 1455 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frontispiece of Johannes Gutenberg from A Concise History of the Origin
XJF444326 Frontispiece of Johannes Gutenberg from A Concise History of the Origin and Progress of Printing by Philip Luckombe, published 1770 (engraving) by English School

The last tribulation of Gutenberg, the printer, on the verge of victory (litho)
979565 The last tribulation of Gutenberg, the printer, on the verge of victory (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last tribulation of Gutenberg)

Discovery of the art of printing by Johannes Gutenberg, Mainz, Germany, 1440 (chromolitho)
1093597 Discovery of the art of printing by Johannes Gutenberg, Mainz, Germany, 1440 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gutenberg Monument, Strasbourg. Postcard sent in 1913
660569 Gutenberg Monument, Strasbourg. Postcard sent in 1913. by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fine Arts, Exhibition of the British Institution (engraving)
1612037 Fine Arts, Exhibition of the British Institution (engraving) by Selous, Henry Courtney (1811-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fine Arts, Exhibition of the British Institution)

Fiat lux (Let there be light) (chromolitho)
1094384 Fiat lux (Let there be light) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fiat lux (Let there be light)

Johannes Gutenberg, German, engraver, inventor and printer (chromolitho)
1094176 Johannes Gutenberg, German, engraver, inventor and printer (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johannes Gutenberg (c1395-1468), German, engraver

Gutenberg prints the first page of the Bible. From: La ciencia y sus hombres, 1879. Private Collection

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Johannes Gutenberg, a scholar and German printer, is widely known as the inventor of typographic printing in Europe during the 1450s. His groundbreaking invention, the printing press, revolutionized the world of publishing and had a profound impact on society. One of Gutenberg's most significant achievements was the production of the Gutenberg Bible. This masterpiece marked a turning point in history as it became one of the first books to be printed using movable type. Each page showcased meticulous craftsmanship and attention to detail, reflecting Gutenberg's dedication to his craft. In an oil painting from 1831, we see Johannes Gutenberg depicted inventing his revolutionary printing press. The canvas captures his determination and innovative spirit that led him to create this game-changing device. A bronze sculpture by David d'Angers immortalizes Johannes Gutenberg in Paris. This statue pays homage to his contributions as an inventor and printer who forever changed how knowledge was disseminated throughout Europe. Another engraving portrays Johannes Gutenberg proudly showing his friend Johann Fust his very first printed sheet. This image symbolizes not only their partnership but also highlights their shared vision for advancing communication through print. Gutenberg's legacy lives on through various engravings that depict him as a German inventor, printer, engraver, and publisher. These illustrations serve as reminders of his immense influence on both technology and literature. The significance of Gutenberg's invention is further exemplified by historical artifacts such as The 36-line Bible - a remarkable testament to early typography - which he printed on vellum in Mainz around 1450-55. Lastly, a chromolithograph showcases Johannes Gutenberg himself alongside his iconic creation: the printing press. This vibrant artwork celebrates him as an innovator whose ingenuity forever transformed human civilization with mass-produced books accessible to all.