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Lorsch Gospels
Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England
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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.
Holly Hayes
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Title
Lorsch Gospels
Dates
c. 810
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Lorsch Gospels
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
March 24, 2011
Last Updated
July 14, 2023