Lindisfarne Gospels Cross Carpet Page

A dense interplay of stacked birds teem underneath the crosses of the carpet page that opens john s gospel.

Lindisfarne gospels cross carpet page. Matthew folio 26 verso of the lindisfarne gospels from northumbria england c. Lindisfarne gospels john s cross carpet page folio 210v. Produced in the british isles between 500 900 ce. 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.

Carpet page posted on december 14 2015 by mrsbowman1 cross and carpet page for st. A carpet page from the lindisfarne gospels carpet pages are a characteristic feature of insular illuminated manuscripts. The lindisfarne gospels are in the opinion of many including me the greatest treasure we have. The lindisfarne gospels begins with a carpet page in the form of a cross and a major initial page introducing the letter of st.

In the lindisfarne gospels the carpet pages play a similar role preparing the reader for the the gospel message. 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. Bible moralisée moralized bibles saint louis bible moralized bible the golden haggadah. The lindisfarne gospels were written before 720.

Cross carpet page the lindisfarne gospels. Church and reliquary of sainte foy france. Time of social upheaval and devastation invasions. The bayeux tapestry seven ages of britain bbc one.

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. There are sixteen pages of arcaded canon tables where parallel passages of the four evangelists are laid out. This is the currently selected item. Jerome and pope damasus i.

Each carpet page contains a different form of cross stressing the different church traditions and their ecumenical relationship. Lindisfarne island off the coast of northumberland in england. 793 ce vikings pillaged the monastery but the monks were able to keep the lindisfarne gospels safe.