| Sumario: | The Lindisfarne Gospels is one fo Britain´s greatest artistic treasures, the outstanding surviving example of Anglo-Saxon book painting of the late seventh century. Written and illuminated in honour of God and St Cuthbert about AD 698 by the monk Eadfrith, aferwardas Bishop of Lindisfarne, it is famous for the superb quality and intricate desingn of its decorated pages.
Here Janes Backhouse describes how the manuscript was made, placing it in the context of early Christian Northumbria. With all the major pages and many details reproduced in colour, this is an ideal introduction for anyone with an interest in manuscript illumination, Insular art and design, and the early history of the book in Britain.
Janet Backhouse is Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts at The British Library, and author of many books and articles including: The Lindisfarne gospels (Phaidon, 1984); Books of Hours (1985); The Becket Leaves (1988); The Luttrell Psalter (1989); The Bedford Hours (1990); and The Isabella Breviary (1993).
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