Gospel Book (modena, Biblioteca Estense, Gr. I)

Modena, Biblioteca Estense, Gr. I is a late Tenth Century Illuminated Byzantine Gospel Book. The Manuscript contains the four Christian Gospels . Originally there were Evangelist Portraits at the beginning of each Gospel, but the portrait of Luke is lost. The manuscript is an example of the art during the Macedonian Renaissance .

The manuscript was in Venice in 1560, and was probably purchased by Duke Alfonso II D'Este . It was moved to Vienna in 1589 by Francesco D'Este . In 1868 it was returned to Italy under the provisions of the Convention Of Florence .

REFERENCE

Crinelli, Lorenzo. ''Treasures from Italy's Great Libraries''. New York, The Vendome Press, 1997.

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