Kiev Psalter of 1397
The Kiev Psalter of 1397, or Spiridon Psalter, is one of the most famous East Slavic
Kiev, "at the command of Bishop Mikhail"; however, both scribe and patron had recently arrived from Moscow, and the decorations were probably added there later, in a refined and lively style, closely following a Byzantine 11th century Psalter
.
Printing
Many of the miniatures illustrate—often not very closely—passages from a
psalm, with thin red lines drawn between miniature and text to indicate the passage intended (compare the Chludov Psalter). Sometimes the meaning of the illustration is explained in long notes in the same thin red draft (apparently original). Each leaf is about 30 x 24.5 cm, larger than a typical Byzantine psalter. The weighty and elegant script and large size of the page adds to the impressiveness of the book.[1]
History
The Psalter passed through the hands of numerous
St Petersburg
.
References
- ^ Popova, Olga, Russian Illuminated Manuscripts, Thames & Hudson, London (or Braziller NY), 1984, nos 28 & 29
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kyivan Psalter.
- Киевская Псалтирь 1397 года — The scanned copy of Spiridon Psalter in the Presidential library Russia. (in Russian)
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