Lindisfarne Gospels Cross Carpet Page

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Lindisfarne gospels cross carpet page.

Matthew folio 26 verso of the lindisfarne gospels from northumbria england c. The lindisfarne gospels begins with a carpet page in the form of a cross and a major initial page introducing the letter of st. The lindisfarne gospels is a manuscript that contains the gospels of the four evangelists mark john luke and matthew. There are sixteen pages of arcaded canon tables where parallel passages of the four evangelists are laid out.

Carpet page posted on december 14 2015 by mrsbowman1 cross and carpet page for st. In the lindisfarne gospels the carpet pages play a similar role preparing the reader for the the gospel message. One bird situated in the upper left hand quadrant has blue and pink stripes in contrast to others that sport registers of feathers. A carpet page from the lindisfarne gospels carpet pages are a characteristic feature of insular illuminated manuscripts.

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 are in the opinion of many including me the greatest treasure we have. Each carpet page contains a different form of cross stressing the different church traditions and their ecumenical relationship. A dense interplay of stacked birds teem underneath the crosses of the carpet page that opens john s gospel.

Cross carpet page the lindisfarne gospels. Jerome and pope damasus i. 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. Church and reliquary of sainte foy france.

793 ce vikings pillaged the monastery but the monks were able to keep the lindisfarne gospels safe. Produced in the british isles between 500 900 ce. Lindisfarne gospels john s cross carpet page folio 210v. The bayeux tapestry seven ages of britain bbc one.

They are pages of mainly geometrical ornamentation which may include repeated animal forms typically placed at the beginning of each of the four gospels in gospel books. Lindisfarne island off the coast of northumberland in england. Time of social upheaval and devastation invasions.