Book of Kells
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The Book of Kells is an illuminated medieval Gospel manuscript famed for its intricate Celtic artwork and regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest cultural treasures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of Kells canonical | 6 |
| Book of Kells exhibition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Book of Kells Context triple: [Trinity College Dublin, hasNotableCollection, Book of Kells]
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Lindisfarne Gospels
The Lindisfarne Gospels is an illuminated manuscript of the four Christian Gospels, renowned as a masterpiece of early medieval Insular art produced in Northumbria around the early 8th century.
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Codex Leicester
The Codex Leicester is a famous scientific notebook by Leonardo da Vinci, containing his observations and theories on topics such as astronomy, geology, hydrodynamics, and the properties of water.
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C.
Vercelli Book
The Vercelli Book is a late 10th-century Old English manuscript containing a major collection of religious prose and poetry, including several of the four signed poems by the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf.
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Bishops’ Book
The Bishops’ Book, formally titled "The Institution of a Christian Man" (1537), was an English Reformation doctrinal manual produced by Henry VIII’s bishops to define official teaching on faith, sacraments, and church authority.
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E.
Codex Marianus
Codex Marianus is an early Old Church Slavonic Gospel manuscript, written in the Glagolitic script and considered one of the most important monuments of Slavic medieval literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Book of Kells Target entity description: The Book of Kells is an illuminated medieval Gospel manuscript famed for its intricate Celtic artwork and regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest cultural treasures.
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A.
Lindisfarne Gospels
The Lindisfarne Gospels is an illuminated manuscript of the four Christian Gospels, renowned as a masterpiece of early medieval Insular art produced in Northumbria around the early 8th century.
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B.
Codex Leicester
The Codex Leicester is a famous scientific notebook by Leonardo da Vinci, containing his observations and theories on topics such as astronomy, geology, hydrodynamics, and the properties of water.
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C.
Vercelli Book
The Vercelli Book is a late 10th-century Old English manuscript containing a major collection of religious prose and poetry, including several of the four signed poems by the Anglo-Saxon poet Cynewulf.
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D.
Bishops’ Book
The Bishops’ Book, formally titled "The Institution of a Christian Man" (1537), was an English Reformation doctrinal manual produced by Henry VIII’s bishops to define official teaching on faith, sacraments, and church authority.
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E.
Codex Marianus
Codex Marianus is an early Old Church Slavonic Gospel manuscript, written in the Glagolitic script and considered one of the most important monuments of Slavic medieval literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gospel book
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illuminated manuscript ⓘ medieval manuscript ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Book of Columba
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surface form:
Great Gospel of Columba
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| approximateDate |
early 9th century
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late 8th century ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Hiberno-Saxon
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Insular art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kells Priory
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surface form:
Abbey of Kells
Iona Abbey ⓘ
surface form:
Monastery of Iona
Saint Columba ⓘ |
| city | Dublin ⓘ |
| containsTextOf |
Gospels
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surface form:
Four Gospels of the New Testament
Gospel of John ⓘ Gospel of Luke ⓘ Gospel of Mark ⓘ Gospel of Matthew ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| creationPeriod | c. 800 AD ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of Ireland’s greatest cultural treasures ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Trinity College Dublin Library
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surface form:
Trinity College Library, Dublin
|
| decorationTechnique | illumination with pigments ⓘ |
| dimensions | approximately 330 x 250 mm per folio ⓘ |
| hasFamousPage |
Carpet pages
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Chi-Rho monogram ⓘ
surface form:
Chi Rho page
Portraits of the Evangelists ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| material | vellum ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex iconography
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full-page miniatures ⓘ highly decorated initials ⓘ interlace ornamentation ⓘ intricate Celtic artwork ⓘ zoomorphic motifs ⓘ |
| numberOfFolioLeaves | 340 ⓘ |
| originRegion | British Isles ⓘ |
| probablePlaceOfOrigin | Iona ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| repository | Trinity College Dublin ⓘ |
| script |
Irish minuscule
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surface form:
Insular majuscule
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| title | Book of Kells self-link ⓘ |
| UNESCORecognition |
Memory of the World national registers
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surface form:
Memory of the World Register (UK and Ireland nomination)
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| usesPigments |
lapis lazuli
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orpiment ⓘ red lead ⓘ verdigris ⓘ |
| writingMaterial | calfskin parchment ⓘ |
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