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Each of the four gospels in this book opens on a page with brilliantly illuminated borders depicting the author of the text as well as birds-principally peacocks, symbols of the immortality of the soul-and fountains, representing the fountain of life and the salvation of the soul. This volume consists of 428 leaves with texts in Greek. Its level of sophistication suggests that it was probably written and decorated in a monastery in Constantinople.
Byzantium, Constantinople
ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; leather binding
Sheet: 28 x 23 cm (11 x 9 1/16 in.)
Did you know...
Gospel Books were carried in procession through Byzantine churches.
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
There's a story behind this photo. In Mexico City's main cathedrals, there are images of saints and altars where petitioners can leave prayers to the saints. This altar was for a saint of sick children. The petitions ar prayers for children debilitated by one illness or another. The cheap toy on the prayer sheet's left by anxious parents emphasizes the faith they put in the power of the saints.