Lindisfarne Gospels St Matthew Cross Carpet

Matthew s cross carpet page f 26v exemplifies eadfrith s exuberance and genius.

Lindisfarne gospels st matthew cross carpet.

The bayeux tapestry seven ages of britain bbc one. 793 ce vikings pillaged the monastery but the monks were able to keep the lindisfarne gospels safe. Matthew folio 26 verso of the lindisfarne gospels from northumbria england c. Matthew cross carpet page.

Made in italy. Early medieval hiberno saxon europe. The lindisfarne gospels begins with a carpet page in the form of a cross and a major initial page introducing the letter of st. This is the currently selected item.

Lindisfarne gospels st matthew cross carpet page f 26v british library matthew s cross carpet page exemplifies eadfrith s exuberance and genius. Word document 055 lindesfarne gospels pdf 055 lindesfarne gospels docx. There are sixteen pages of arcaded canon tables where parallel passages of the four evangelists are laid out. The cross carpet pages are not the sole examples of christian iconography in the lindisfarne gospels.

Additional religious imagery can be found in the pictures of each of the four evangelists. Matthew mark luke and john the writers of the original gospel books. Lindisfarne gospels st matthew cross carpet page f 26v. Learn vocabulary terms and more with flashcards games and other study tools.

The cross carpet page at the beginning of st matthew s gospel is probably the best known decorated page in the manuscript because its well defined design has been frequently reproduced. Start studying lindisfarne gospels. A mesmerizing series of repetitive knots and spirals is dominated by a centrally located cross. Liber generationis iesu christi the book of the.

Jerome and pope damasus i. The lindisfarne gospels id lindisfarne gospels. Church and reliquary of sainte foy france. A mesmerizing series of repetitive knots and spirals is dominated by a centrally located cross.

Cover and opening of st. The lindisfarne gospels is a manuscript that contains the gospels of the four evangelists mark john luke and matthew. On the opposite page the gospel opens with the latin words. One can imagine devout monks losing themselves in the swirls and eddies of color during meditative.

Illuminated manuscript ink pigments and gold on vellum. Carpet page posted on december 14 2015 by mrsbowman1 cross and carpet page for st.