Carpet Cross Page Lindisfarne Gospels

Four of the carpet pages appear alongside incipit pages that mark the beginning of each gospel.

Carpet cross page lindisfarne gospels.

What does it show. Cross carpet page the lindisfarne gospels. 793 ce vikings pillaged the monastery but the monks were able to keep the lindisfarne gospels safe. The lindisfarne gospels begins with a carpet page in the form of a cross and a major initial page introducing the letter of st.

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. The lindisfarne gospels are in the opinion of many including me the greatest treasure we have. The book includes five highly elaborate full page carpet pages so called because of their resemblance to carpets from the eastern mediterranean.

There are sixteen pages of arcaded canon tables where parallel passages of the four evangelists are laid out. Each carpet page contains a different form of cross stressing the different church traditions and their ecumenical relationship. This is the currently selected item. Briefly describe a cross inscribed carpet page from the lindisfarne gospels.

Matthew folio 26 verso of the lindisfarne gospels from northumbria england c. Produced in the british isles between 500 900 ce. The lindisfarne gospels is a manuscript that contains the gospels of the four evangelists mark john luke and matthew. Bible moralisée moralized bibles saint louis bible moralized bible the golden haggadah.

The bayeux tapestry seven ages of britain bbc one. Time of social upheaval and devastation invasions. In the lindisfarne gospels the carpet pages play a similar role preparing the reader for the the gospel message. Lindisfarne island off the coast of northumberland in england.

It is a design which involves the entire page in zoomorphic forms intermingling with clusters and knots producing rhythm and energy yet held in check by the regularity of the design and dominating cross motif. Made in italy. Carpet page posted on december 14 2015 by mrsbowman1 cross and carpet page for st. 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.

A carpet page from the lindisfarne gospels carpet pages are a characteristic feature of insular illuminated manuscripts. Church and reliquary of sainte foy france.