Images of Medieval Art and Architecture
The Treasure of Saint Denis
Manuscript: Evangelary of Saint Denis
Images
Félibien Engraving
Adapted from Félibien, Plate II, Item Z
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Actual Manuscript
Sample page of manuscript
Canon Table
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Front cover
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Back Cover
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Texts
Description
There are also some vey ancient manuscripts whose covers
are for the most part extremely rich. There is...a New Testament from around
900 AD written on purple-colored vellum.
Félibien, pages 540. Translated by Jane Vadnal.
Subsequent History
- Taken to the Cabinet des Antiques on September 30, 1791.
- Manuscriptnow in the Bibliothèque Nationale ms. lat. 9387.
Louvre, p. 72-9
Notes
The Manuscript
- Parchment, 250 folios
- Pages dyed purple-letters written is silver or gold
- Height 28 cm, Width 19.5 cm
- Contains the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John as translated by
Saint Jerome
- Probably dates from the early 9th century.
- Probably made by the "School of the Palais of Charlemagne"
Front Cover
- Central plaque made of elephant ivory, border of gilded silver, gems,
champleve enamel on Gold,
- Height 29.6. Width 20.8 cm.
- Subject matter : Christ, holding a book and making a gesture of blessing,
- Plaque probably made in the Court of Charlemagne around 800, border
from the 14th century.
Back Cover
- carved gold and silver
- Subject matter: Saint Luke (left) and Saint John (right) identified
by their symbols
- Probably Paris, third quarter of the 13th century
Louvre, p. 72-9
Comparative Material
Click here to see other manuscripts
in the Treasure of Saint-Denis.
Bibliography
Félibien, pages 540.
Louvre, no. 9, pp. 72-9.
Montesquiou-Fezensac, I and II, no. 152, III., p. 86-7, pl 79.
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Created by J Vadnal, July, 1998