Cross And Carpet Page Lindisfarne Gospels

Produced in the british isles between 500 900 ce.

Cross and carpet page lindisfarne gospels. 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 were written before 720 and the scribe and artist was eadfrith bishop of lindisfarne according to aldred who added a colophon. Introduction to the middle ages. 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.

Luke s cross carpet page. Major decorated initial page at the beginning. There are sixteen pages of arcaded canon tables where parallel passages of the four evangelists are laid out. One bird situated in the upper left hand quadrant has blue and pink stripes in contrast to others that sport registers of feathers.

Permission to use the images in her book the lindisfarne gospels published in association with the british library by phaidon oxford isbn 0 7148 2148 9. British library a dense interplay of stacked birds teem underneath the crosses of the carpet page that opens john s gospel. Essay by louisa woodville. Christianity an introduction for the study of art history.

The lindisfarne gospels are in the opinion of many including me the greatest treasure we have. Time of social upheaval and devastation invasions. Matthew folio 26 verso of the lindisfarne gospels from northumbria england c. Lindisfarne island off the coast of northumberland in england.

One bird situated in the upper left hand quadrant has blue and pink stripes in contrast to others that sport registers of feathers. The lindisfarne gospels is a manuscript that contains the gospels of the four evangelists mark john luke and matthew. In the lindisfarne gospels the carpet pages play a similar role preparing the reader for the the gospel message. 793 ce vikings pillaged the monastery but the monks were able to keep the lindisfarne gospels safe.

Lindisfarne gospels john s cross carpet page folio 210v. Standard scenes from the life of christ in art. Medieval art in europe. Lindisfarne gospels john s cross carpet page folio 210v.

The lindisfarne gospels begins with a carpet page in the form of a cross and a major initial page introducing the letter of st. Each carpet page contains a different form of cross stressing the different church traditions and their ecumenical relationship. 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.