Lindisfarne Gospels

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:manuscripts
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:monastery
gptkb:Northumbria
gptkb:Lindisfarne_Priory
gptkbp:author Eadfrith
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:Bishop_Eadfrith
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Gospel_of_John
gptkb:Gospel_of_Matthew
gptkb:Gospel_of_Mark
gptkb:Gospel_of_Luke
gptkbp:created_in 8th century
gptkbp:dimensions 36 cm x 25 cm
gptkbp:exhibited_at various museums
gptkbp:features decorative initials
carpet pages
intricate illustrations
gptkbp:historical_context Anglo-Saxon England
Viking raids
monastic culture
artistic revival
Christianization of Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lindisfarne Gospels
gptkbp:influenced medieval art
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:historical_texts
gptkb:fantasy_literature
gptkb:poetry
gptkb:hagiography
gptkb:sacred_texts
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Celtic_Christianity
Roman art
gptkbp:inspired subsequent manuscripts
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:sacred_texts
gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lindisfarne
gptkb:British_Library
gptkbp:notable_artist geometric patterns
symbolic imagery
animal motifs
decorative borders
Gospel pages
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Cuthbert
gptkb:Hilda
gptkb:Aidan
gptkb:Bede
Wilfrid
gptkbp:notable_for historical importance
religious significance
its artistry
gptkbp:page_count 258
gptkbp:preserved_by vellum
gptkbp:significance gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkbp:style Insular art
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:House_of_Northumbria
gptkb:Bishop_of_Lindisfarne
gptkb:Northumbria
gptkb:Holy_Island_of_Lindisfarne
gptkb:Northumbrian_Renaissance
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5