aegean-okra:acheiropoietos:Leather and Metalwork cover from the T’oros Roslin GospelsArmenian, 1262&
aegean-okra:acheiropoietos:Leather and Metalwork cover from the T’oros Roslin GospelsArmenian, 1262“This manuscript was made in 1262 by Toros Roslin, the celebrated illuminator who extended the iconographic repertoire by defining a narrative Gospel cycle beyond the traditional portraits of the Evangelists. This signed manuscript was created at the scriptorium of Hromkla, which became the leading artistic center of Armenian Cilicia under the rule of Catholicos Constantine I (1221-1267)… It is one of seven known manuscripts bearing Toros Roslins signature, and it is the most sumptuous of them all, with 15 miniatures and 67 smaller illustrations. The style of the images suggests that Toros had several assistants helping with the illustrations, though the overall quality remains extremely high. The manuscript was long cherished within the Armenian church.”Currently housed in the Walters Museum, Baltimore -- source link
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