Sujet

Decorated Incipit Page; Gospel Book, about 1120-1140. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Decorated Incipit Page; Gospel Book, about 1120-1140. Additional Info:This page opens Saint John's Gospel with the words In principio erat verbu[m], et verbu[m] erat apud d[eu]m, et d[eu]s erat verbu[m]; hoc erat in principio apud d[eu]m (In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God; and the word was God; the same was in the beginning with God). The grand I on the left is the first and largest of the letters, followed by the N at the upper right. Decorated with leaves, vines, and filigree, the letters continue in descending scale. A design reminiscent of the appearance of expensive imported Byzantine silks provides a fitting background for the gold and silver letters. This lavish adornment of a page devoted entirely to words reinforces the text's message, that Christianity is a religion of the word.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A72_131

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NA

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NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

48,2Mo (2,1Mo) / 28,7cm x 42,0cm / 3394 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

nature Germany religious German plant plants arts country beginning religion metal pattern book vine vines color brown design decoration decorative ornate medieval Greek Christian Christianity gold Greece text Byzantine location century alphabet literature miniature concept decorated manuscript lettering entwined Colour Patterned New Testament john mediaeval Middle Ages Latin text letter i gold leaf Byzantium gospel initial 12th century codex illuminated manuscript tempera vellum St John's Gospel manuscript Byzantine Empire Unknown gold Latin Script 1120s Gospel of John Folio Book of John letter N Heritage Art miniature (painting) folio John's Gospel recto incipit Decorated Initial Tempera colours gold and silver