Trier Gospels

The Trier Gospels is a

There were three main styles that were found in the Trier Gospels. They were respectively: Insular, Merovingian, and Mediterranean styles. This makes the Trier Gospels an important part of history for it is combining three separate art styles in a single Gospel. Insular came from England and was brought down to Echternach by Willibrord who helped found Echternach Abbey. Merovingian was the style that was used by the people of northern mainland Europe. This is why the unknown Frank author wrote in Merovingian for he was of northern Europe. Mediterranean was the last style used and it was from Italy. Being from Italy, this style helped put the Frankish church in a better relationship with Rome. Some of the artwork in the gospels seem to be inspired or directly taken from other gospels. One example is a portrait of Matthew that follows extremely closely with previous Roman manuscripts that were produced with the same Mediterranean style. Another example is the canon tables in the Trier Gospels, for they resemble the Augsburg Gospels with a few exceptions.^[3]

See also

• Lindisfarne Gospels
• Echternach Gospels

References

Sources

• Netzer, Nancy (1994). Cultural Interplay in the Eighth Century: The Trier Gospels and the Making of a Scriptorium at Echternach. Cambridge University Press.
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• Diebold, William J. (October 1996). "Reviewed Work: Cultural Interplay in the Eighth Century: The Trier Gospels and the Making of a Scriptorium at Echternach by Nancy Netzer". The Catholic Historical Review. 82 (4): 687–689.
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