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France, Alençon, 18th century
lace, needlepoint: linen
Average: 9.6 x 26.1 cm (3 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.)
The Frances McIntosh Sherwin Collection
Open Mic.
I was going to put a nice picture of Fred playing harp up, but they all blurred in the low light, so here is George on Sax instead.
Goff's Park Open Mic with Fuschia and Elle for a Nighttime Creatures set.
Limited numbers, but great atmosphere and a great time.
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