The Lindisfarne GospelsThe Lindisfarne Gospels, a manuscript produced in the Northumbrian island monastery of Lindisfarne at the end of the seventh century, in honour of Saint Cuthbert, is one of the world's masterpieces of book painting. It is a precious relic of early Christianity in England, and one of the nation's greatest treasures. This is the first book to make the chief glories of the Lindisfarne Gospels accessible to a wide public. All the important illuminated pages are reproduced in colour from a new and accurate set of photographs. |
Contents
The Text of the Gospels | 17 |
5 | 23 |
The Great Decorated Pages | 33 |
Copyright | |
3 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according to Saint Aldred Aldred's Anglo-Saxon arcaded canon tables artist beginning of Saint Billfrith bishop Book of Durrow British Library British Museum carpet page Ceolfrith Chester-le-Street church Codex Amiatinus colophon colour cross Cross-carpet page introducing decorated pages Durham Cathedral Durham Gospels Eadfrith early Echternach Gospels eighth century England English Enlarged detail Ethelwald folio four Evangelists frith's gloss Gospel according Gospels of Saint Holy Island illuminated initial page plate insular Gospel books insular majuscule introducing Saint Iona Irish Lichfield Lindisfarne Gospels Lindisfarne Gospels plate Major decorated initial major initial pages Mark medieval miniature monastery monk motifs ninth century Northumbria OVERLEAF panels pattern preceding Saint Priory quoniam red dots relics Saint Chad Saint Cuthbert Saint Jerome's letter Saint John Saint John's Gospel Saint Luke Saint Luke's Gospel Saint Mark's Gospel Saint Matthew Saint Matthew's Gospel scribe script scriptorium surviving Sutton Hoo symbols Tara Brooch vellum Wearmouth-Jarrow written