medievalvisions:The Vienna Coronation Gospels represent one of the most beautiful manuscripts of the
medievalvisions:The Vienna Coronation Gospels represent one of the most beautiful manuscripts of the Middle Ages and a major work of court art at the time of Charlemagne. The book consists of 236 purple-dyed vellum leaves with text written in gold and silver ink. Each of the four Gospels begins with a painted portrait of the respective Evangelist. c. 800-1200 AD. -- source link
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