The Lindisfarne Gospels
A Masterpiece of Book Painting
Janet Backhouse
ISBN: | 9780712304009 |
Publisher: | British Library |
Published: | 6 July, 1995 |
Format: | Hardcover |
Language: | English |
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The Lindisfarne Gospels
A Masterpiece of Book Painting
Janet Backhouse
The Lindisfarne Gospels is one of Britain's greatest artistic treasures, a surviving example of Anglo-Saxon book painting of the late-seventh century. Written and illuminated in honour of God and St Cuthbert, in about AD 698 by the monk Eadfrith, afterwards Bishop of Lindisfarne, it is famous for the quality and intricate design of its decorated pages.
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