The Lindisfarne Gospels is an illuminated Latin gospel book produced probably around the years 715 to 720 at the monastery on Lindisfarne, off the coast of Northumberland in northern England. It is considered one of the finest surviving works in the Hiberno-Saxon or Insular style, combining Mediterranean, Anglo-Saxon and Celtic decorative traditions in its ornament. The manuscript is now held by the British Library in London.
Facts
Year CreatedProduced probably around 715 to 720 at the Lindisfarne monastery; current scholarship favors a date around 715. LocationBritish Library, London 1 Primary Material Classification
GenreManuscript Illumination 1 Connections
In Form
Insular illuminated Gospel book.
Sources
1. Lindisfarne Gospels (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead section, paragraph 1
is an illuminated manuscript gospel book in the Latin language produced probably around the years 715-720 in the monastery at Lindisfarne, off the coast of Northumberland, which is now in the British Library in London.
Techniques section, paragraph 1
Its pages are vellum, and evidence from the manuscript reveals that the vellum was made using roughly 150 calf skins.
Genre reference
The Lindisfarne Gospels is an illuminated Latin gospel book produced probably around the years 715 to 720 at the monastery on Lindisfarne, off the coast of Northumberland in northern England.
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