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| Keywords: Decorated Incipit Page - Google Art Project (6853068).jpg This page opens Saint John's Gospel with the words In principio erat verbum et verbum erat apud deum et deus erat verbum; hoc erat in principio apud deum In the beginning was the word and the word was with God; and the word was God; the same was in the beginning with God The grand I on the left is the first and largest of the letters followed by the N at the upper right Decorated with leaves vines and filigree the letters continue in descending scale A design reminiscent of the appearance of expensive imported Byzantine silks provides a fitting background for the gold and silver letters This lavish adornment of a page devoted entirely to words reinforces the text's message that Christianity is a religion of the word None 430703 Unknown /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/artwork/decorated-incipit-page-unknown/6853068/ Unknown illuminator /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/ The J Paul Getty Museum 343005 http //www getty edu/museum 3/12/2012 5 16 21 PM /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/artwork/decorated-incipit-page-unknown/6853068/ 1120 about 1120 - 1140 Tempera colors gold and silver on parchment 229 6853068 True 1140 3/25/2012 2 23 09 PM lido getty edu-gm-obj110054 http //www getty edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails artobj 110054 http //www getty edu/legal/copyright html Folio 1120 1150 Helmarshausen Germany Creation w165 x h229 cm about 1120 - 1140 False 0 68359375 Part decorated-incipit-page-unknown Decorated Incipit Page d 165 Tempera colors gold and silver on parchment http //www getty edu/legal/copyright html special url_id EQEuJwRLYbPKDA PD-old-100 MS LUDWIG II 3 Getty museum - Gospel book from Helmarshausen Google Art Project works by unknown artist N as an initial Gospel of John - Chapter 1 | ||||
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