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.
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.