The Lindisfarne Gospel is an illuminated manuscript thought to be written by the Bishop of Lindisfarne, previously the monk Eadfrith, around AD 719 (Lindisfarne lived from AD 698 to AD 720). Produced in Northumbria, it is said to be the finest if not first example of Hiberno-Saxon art of this kind, and though lacks its original cover, is astonishingly well-preserved.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Lindisfarne Gospel
The Lindisfarne Gospel is an illuminated manuscript thought to be written by the Bishop of Lindisfarne, previously the monk Eadfrith, around AD 719 (Lindisfarne lived from AD 698 to AD 720). Produced in Northumbria, it is said to be the finest if not first example of Hiberno-Saxon art of this kind, and though lacks its original cover, is astonishingly well-preserved.
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