St. Gall Gospel Book

Crucifixion in the St. Gall Gospel Book

The St. Gall Gospel Book is a medieval insular Gospel Book. It is now in the Abbey of St. Gall cathedral library (MS 51). It has 134 folios. Amongst its illustrations are a Crucifixion, a Last Judgement, a Chi Rho monogram page, a carpet page, and Evangelist portraits.

External links

Irish Decoration, Celtic-art.com
Erstes Evangeliarium von St. Gallen, www.e-codices.unifr.ch (German)

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