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The Gospels of Henry the Lion were intended by Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony, for the altar of the Virgin Mary in the church of St. Blaise's Abbey, Brunswick, better known as Brunswick Cathedral. The volume is considered a masterpiece of Romanesque book illumination of the 12th century.
Henry the Lion (German: Heinrich der Löwe; 1129/1131 – 6 August 1195), also known as Henry III, Duke of Saxony (ruled 1142-1180) and Henry XII, Duke of Bavaria (ruled 1156-1180), was a member of the Welf dynasty.
The Gospels of Henry the Lion is considered the greatest masterpiece of Romanesque book illumination in northern Germany. As one of the most magnificent and richly decorated illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages, it remains exceptional to this day.
3 days ago · An illuminated manuscript of the Four Gospels made c. 1175–80 for Henry the Lion ( c. 1129–95), Duke of Brunswick and Saxony. The ruler of vast territories in Germany, Austria, Italy, and Scandinavia ...
The Labour of Herimann in The Gospels of Henry The Lion BY ALIZA COHEN-MUSHLIN THE Gospel Book of Henry the Lion is the most sumptuous manuscript produced in the twelfth-century scriptorium at Helmarshausen.1 It is prefaced by a dedicatory poem (fol.4v) praising the patrons, Duke Henry and his wife Matilda, and
The Gospels (*Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, Cod. Guelf. 105 Noviss. 2° and Munich, Clm. 30055) were made c.1188...
Gospels of Henry the Lion. . An illuminated manuscript of the Four Gospels made c. 1175–80 for Henry the Lion ( c. 1129–95), Duke of Brunswick and Saxony. The ruler of vast territories in Germany, Austria, Italy, and Scandinavia, ‘He was by far the most important man of his time and was recognised as such not only in Germany but ...
