Lindisfarne Gospels
"Eadfrith, Bishop of the Lindisfarne Church, originally wrote this book, for God and for Saint Cuthbert and -- jointly -- for all the saints whose relics are in the Island. And Ethelwald, Bishop of the Lindisfarne islanders, impressed it on the outside and covered it -- as he well knew how to do. And Billfrith, the anchorite, forged the ornaments which are on it on the outside and adorned it with gold and with gems and also with gilded-over silver -- pure metal. And Aldred, unworthy and most miserable priest, glossed it in English between the lines with the help of God and Saint Cuthbert..."
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Date: 06/03/2007
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 12 items
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Carpet Page - Introduces Jerome's letter to Pope Damasus
Date: 06/03/2007
Views: 3266
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Decorated Initial - Letter to Pope Damas from Jerome
Date: 06/03/2007
Views: 3086
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Miniature painting of the Evangelist Saint Matthew.
Miniature painting of the Evangelist Saint Matthew.
Date: 06/03/2007
Views: 2866
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Carpet page introducing the Gospel of Matthew.
Carpet page introducing the Gospel of Matthew.
Date: 06/03/2007
Views: 3104
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Decorated initial at the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew
Decorated initial at the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew
Date: 06/04/2007
Views: 3284
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Second full page decorated initial from the Gospel of Matthew.
Second full page decorated initial from the Gospel of Matthew.
Date: 06/04/2007
Views: 4015
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Miniature painting of the evangelist Saint Mark.
Date: 06/04/2007
Views: 2680
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Carpet page preceeding the Gospel of Mark.
Date: 06/04/2007
Views: 2654
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Decorated initial introducing the Gospel of Mark.
Date: 06/04/2007
Views: 2520
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