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| Keywords: Bodleian Libraries, Manuscript of the first two Gospels only Matthew and John.jpg Ivory plaque set in engraved metal Flemish and/or German early to mid 11th century The ivory attributed to Liège in the early 11th century shows Christ in triumph over personifications of Earth and damaged Ocean with symbols of the four Evangelists; it may be somewhat earlier than the engraved gilt metal plate which fixes it to the thick wooden board of the front cover The manuscript inside has been attributed to the German scriptorium of Lorsch towards the mid 11th century However the metalwork directly fits it since the angel engraved at the lower border echoes an illumination within The four Evangelists in human form are engraved at the corners and at left and right are a saintly bishop and a young ruler probably Henry IV crowned king of Germany 1054 acceded 1056 who receives his crown from above and offers or takes a book perhaps this one maybe a coronation book exhibition history Spine and front board source filename oulis2009-atb-0011-0 tif object history object type Licensed-PD-Art PD-old-100 cc-by-4 0 place of creation place of discovery http //digital bodleian ox ac uk/inquire/p//c0e426f3-5523-4fbf-93c3-ca418e59c7f2 Digital Bodleian Template Bodleian Libraries Manuscript of the first two Gospels only - Matthew and John Uploaded with GWToolset Bodleian Libraries Manuscript of the first two Gospels only Matthew and John http //iiif bodleian ox ac uk/iiif/image/c0e426f3-5523-4fbf-93c3-ca418e59c7f2/full/ 1000 1000/0/default jpg Files uploaded by the Bodleian Libraries' Wikimedian In Residence Bookbinding | ||||
