Gospels of Reichenau, early 11th century. Cover: Gold, jewels and pearls. Germany. SourceThe Benedic
Gospels of Reichenau, early 11th century. Cover: Gold, jewels and pearls. Germany. SourceThe Benedictine Abbey of Reichenau had probably the largest and most influential European writing school in the 10th and 11th centuries. By order of the highest circles a series of most magnificent liturgical manuscripts were created. This Evangeliar is an outstanding work of the Ottonian period. See the complete book here. -- source link
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