World of the Lindisfarne Gospels, The
- Synopsis
- The Lindisfarne Gospels is the greatest of Anglo-Saxon treasures and one of the world’s great works of art. It is a volume of the four Gospels, in Latin, created in the early eighth century, with gloriously, decorated illuminations. Drawing on recent research, this programme takes a close look at this extraordinary manuscript and the historical and religious contexts in which it was created.
Presented and written by Michelle Brown, Curator of Manuscripts at The British Library. In locations across England and Ireland, she explores who made the manuscript, and why they did so. She presents new research on its dating and considers how it brings together a remarkable range of motifs and styles, from the Celtic Iron Age, Germanic prehistory, ancient and Christian Rome, Coptic Egypt and Byzantium.
The video was produced alongside a major exhibition at The British Library and features a wealth of objects and images from this rich and often mysterious period of history. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2003
- Year of production
- 2003
- Subjects
- Art; History; Literature; Religious studies
- Keywords
- Anglo-Saxon literature; Bible; illuminated manuscripts; religious literature
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 0 PAL
- Price
- £19.99
- Duration/Size
- 50 minutes
- Year
- 2011
Production Company
- Name
Illuminations
- louise@illuminationsmedia.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7288 8400
- Address
- Studio 121, ScreenWorks
22 Highbury Grove
London
N5 2EF - Notes
- Illuminations produces and distributes programmes on arts-related subjects, some of which are made for television and others in conjunction with cultural institutions to accompany specific exhibitions. Many titles are available for sale on DVD, including continuing series on leading contemporary and twentieth century artists and modern architecture, as well as a few programmes on religion, drama, history and ideas.
Distributor
- Name
English Heritage
- ehsales@gillards.com
- Web
- http://www.english-heritage.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01761 452 966
- Fax
- 01761 453 408
- Address
- c/o Gillards
Trident Works
Temple Cloud
Bristol
BS39 5AZ
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