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St. John seated. Coronation Gospels. S. Netherlands [Lobbes, near Liege]; circa 897-900. [Whole folio] St. John writing his gospel, with his symbol, the eagle, holding a scroll. The gospels were possibly a gift from Emperor Otto I of Germany to Athelstan, who presented them to Christ Church, Canterbury, and were used as the Coronation Book of the Anglo Saxon kings Image taken from Coronation Gospels. Originally published/produced in S. Netherlands [Lobbes, near Liege]; circa 897-900. . Source: Cotton Tiberius A. II, f.164v. Language: Latin.

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St. John seated. Coronation Gospels. S. Netherlands [Lobbes, near Liege]; circa 897-900. [Whole folio] St. John writing his gospel, with his symbol, the eagle, holding a scroll. The gospels were possibly a gift from Emperor Otto I of Germany to Athelstan, who presented them to Christ Church, Canterbury, and were used as the Coronation Book of the Anglo Saxon kings Image taken from Coronation Gospels. Originally published/produced in S. Netherlands [Lobbes, near Liege]; circa 897-900. . Source: Cotton Tiberius A. II, f.164v. Language: Latin.

Personalities:

SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST (7 aC-36) • SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST (6-101)

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Album / British Library

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4380 x 5622 px | 70.5 MB

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37.1 x 47.6 cm | 14.6 x 18.7 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ALL SAINTS • BIBLE NT • BIBLE • BIBLE; • BIBLIA • BIBLICAL • EVANGELIST • EVANGELISTA • EVANGELISTARIUM • EVANGELISTAS • EVANGELISTS ALL • EVANGELISTS • EVANGELISTS, SYMBOL • HUMANS • NEW TESTAMENT • OLD TESTAMENT • PEOPLE • PERFORMANCE • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL ROLE • RELIGIOUS BOOKS • RELIGIOUS TEXTS • RELIGIOUS WORKS • RELIGIOUS • RELIGIOUS • ROLE • SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST • SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST • SAINT • ST. JOHN • SYMBOL: EVANGELISTS • WRITING