The Jaharis Gospel Lectionary
the story of a Byzantine book
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Author
Publication
2009 - Yale University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
32,500 words, Guess
Page Count
130 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivejaharisgospellec0000lowd
- ISBN-100300148992
- ISBN-139780300148992
- Library of Congress Control Number2009517659
- OCLC Control Number262432398
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780300148992
- Open LibraryOL23997851M
Classifications
- LCCND3359.J34 L69 2009
- LCCND3359.J34L69 2009
- LCCBX375 .L68 2009
Description
"Until 2008 the Jaharis Lectionary was a hidden treasure: an illuminated Byzantine manuscript that was almost entirely unknown, even to scholars. Superbly preserved, it is arguably the most important Byzantine work to come to the Metropolitan Museum’s renowned collection since the 1917 gifts of J. Pierpont Morgan. It represents the apogee of Constantinopolitan craftsmanship around the year 1100. In this important study, John Lowden, a leading expert on Byzantine manuscripts, discusses his discoveries about this extraordinary manuscript within the broader context of Byzantine book illumination. He traces the book’s history from its acquisition to its production in Constantinople. By detailed analysis and comparison, the author shows how the manuscript was made for use in the patriarchal church of Hagia Sophia"--
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- Illustrations
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- The Jaharis Gospel Lectionary: the story of a Byzantine book
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