Lorsch Gospels, c. 810

Cover of the Lorsch Gospels, made at the court of Charlemagne at Aachen around 810. From Lorsch Abbey. The ivory panels depict the Virgin and Child Enthroned flanked by John the Baptist and the Prophet Zachariah, with angels holding a bust of Christ at the top and the Annunciation to the Shepherds and Nativity at the bottom. Medieval and Renaissance Galleries, Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, UK.