| Gospel Book of Otto III | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Manuscript |
| Date | 998 to 1001 |
| Patron | Otto III |
The Gospels of Otto III (Munich, Bayer. Staatsbib., Clm. 4453)[1] is considered a superb example of Ottonian art because of the scope, planning, and execution of the work.[2] The book has 276 parchment pages (334 by 242 mm, 13.1 by 9.5 inches) and has twelve canon tables, a double page portrait of Otto III, portraits of the four evangelists, and 29 full page miniatures illustrating scenes from the New Testament.[3] The cover is the original, with a tenth-century carved Byzantine ivory inlay representing the Dormition of the Virgin. Produced at the monastery at Reichenau Abbey in about 1000 CE, the manuscript is an example of the highest quality work that was produced over 150 years at the monastery.[2][4]
- ^ "Book Illuminations from the Reichenau Monastery". Bayerische StaatsBibliothek Munchener digitalisierungsZentrum Digitale Bibliothek. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ a b Hourihane, Colum P. (2013). "The Gospels of Otto III". The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture. Section IV Part 2.
- ^ Mütherich, Florentine (2003). "Gospels of Otto III". Oxford Art Online. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T033397. ISBN 978-1-884446-05-4. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Mayr-Harting, Henry (1999). Ottonian Book Illumination, an Historical Study. CSU San Jose: Harvey Miller Publishers. pp. 11, 26, 31, 44, 71–73, 125, 157–158, 162–163. ISBN 1872501745.