Gospel Book
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Artwork Details
- Title: Gospel Book
- Scriptorium: Monastery of Skevra
- Patron: Nerses Lambronatsi (Armenian, Lambron 1153–1198)
- Date: 1193
- Geography: Made in Skevra
- Culture: Armenian
- Medium: Tempera, gold and ink on parchment; 248 fols
- Dimensions: 11 13/16 × 8 1/2 in. (30 × 21.6 cm)
- Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
- Credit Line: Armenian Mekhitarist Congregation, Library of San Lazzaro Abbey, Venice, Italy (ms 1635)
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters