Lindisfarne Gospels Cross Carpet Page

There are sixteen pages of arcaded canon tables where parallel passages of the four evangelists are laid out.

Lindisfarne gospels cross carpet page.

Carpet page posted on december 14 2015 by mrsbowman1 cross and carpet page for st. A dense interplay of stacked birds teem underneath the crosses of the carpet page that opens john s gospel. The lindisfarne gospels begins with a carpet page in the form of a cross and a major initial page introducing the letter of st. This is the currently selected item.

Produced in the british isles between 500 900 ce. The lindisfarne gospels were written before 720. Made in italy. Bible moralisée moralized bibles saint louis bible moralized bible the golden haggadah.

793 ce vikings pillaged the monastery but the monks were able to keep the lindisfarne gospels safe. This manuscript had of course to be featured in my book the art and history of calligraphy published by the british library in may 2017. The lindisfarne gospels is a manuscript that contains the gospels of the four evangelists mark john luke and matthew. Lindisfarne gospels john s cross carpet page folio 210v.

Each carpet page contains a different form of cross stressing the different church traditions and their ecumenical relationship. A carpet page from the lindisfarne gospels carpet pages are a characteristic feature of insular illuminated manuscripts. Lindisfarne island off the coast of northumberland in england. Matthew folio 26 verso of the lindisfarne gospels from northumbria england c.

Lindisfarne gospels john cross carpet page f 210v british library the book is a spectacular example of insular or hiberno saxon art works produced in the british isles between 500 900 c e a time of devastating invasions and political upheavals. Jerome and pope damasus i. Cross carpet page the lindisfarne gospels. One bird situated in the upper left hand quadrant has blue and pink stripes in contrast to others that sport registers of feathers.

The bayeux tapestry seven ages of britain bbc one. The lindisfarne gospels are in the opinion of many including me the greatest treasure we have. Church and reliquary of sainte foy france.