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Evangelist Saint Mark writing the Gospel with his symbol, the Lion, ho...

Plaque with Christ in Majesty and the Four Evangelists

Plaque with the Holy Women at the Sepulchre

Game Piece with the Blinded Samson Led by a Boy to the Philistine Temp...

Game Piece with Hercules Slaying the Three-Headed Geryon

Game Piece with Hercules Throwing Diomedes to His Man-Eating Horses

Seal Matrix with Abbot William of Gross St. Martin and Saint Martin

Plaque from a Portable Altar with Scenes from the Life of Jesus

Plaque from a Reliquary Shrine

Plaque from a Portable Altar with Scenes from the Life of Jesus

Plaque from a Reliquary Shrine

Game Piece with a Scene from the Life of Apollonius of Tyre

Plaque from a Reliquary Shrine

Tri-Lobed Arch from a Reliquary Shrine

Refectory Bell, copper alloy, Europe

Tri-Lobed Arch from a Reliquary Shrine

Plaque from a Reliquary Shrine

Reliquary Plaque with Christ Blessing

Made in possibly Cologne, Rhineland, Germany

Plaque with Moses, Aaron, and the Brazen Serpent

Text in silver on a purple ground from BL Harley 2820, f. 190v

Text in silver on a purple ground, framed by an acanthus border: 'Inter praecipuos paradysi quatuor amnes hic est verbi potens caeli simnista iohannes.' Image taken from f. 190v of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels... More

Evangelist Luke from BL Harley 2820, f. 120

Detail of a miniature of Luke, quill in hand, seated at a lecturn. Image taken from f. 120 of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum. Written in Latin.

Incipit page of John's Gospel from BL Harley 2820, f. 192

Incipit page of John's Gospel with illuminated initials, 'In' (principio erat verbum) and Christ in the centre, framed by an acanthus border with male portrait busts in four medallions. Image taken from f. 192 ... More

Incipit page of Matthew's Gospel from BL Harley 2820, f. 15

Incipit page of Matthew's Gospel with illuminated initials, 'Li'(ber), framed by an acanthus border with male portrait busts in four medallions. Image taken from f. 15 of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with pr... More

Incipit page of Luke's Gospel from BL Harley 2820, f. 121

Incipit page of Luke's Gospel with illuminated initial 'Q'(uoniam quidem), framed by an acanthus border with geometric motifs in four medallions. Image taken from f. 121 of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with... More

Canon table from BL Harley 2820, f. 3

Canon table with columns surmounted by foliate capitals. Image taken from f. 3 of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum. Written in Latin.

Canon table from BL Harley 2820, f. 5

Canon table with columns surmounted by foliate capitals. Image taken from f. 5 of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum. Written in Latin.

Canon table from BL Harley 2820, f. 2

Canon table with columns surmounted by foliate capitals. Image taken from f. 2 of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum. Written in Latin.

Evangelist John from BL Harley 2820, f. 191

Miniature of John, holding a manuscript, seated at a lecturn. Image taken from f. 191 of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum. Written in Latin.

Crucifixion from BL Eg 3018, f. 23v

Miniature with the Crucifixion, and historiated initial with God supporting the dead Christ, with a full foliate border. Image taken from f. 23v of Missal, Use of Cologne. Written in Latin.

Cornelius and Cyprian from BL Eg 3018, f. 92

Miniature with Cornelius and Cyprian. Image taken from f. 92 of Missal, Use of Cologne. Written in Latin.

Martin of Tours from BL Eg 3018, f. 117

Miniature with a bishop, probably Martin of Tours, with a crippled beggar. Image taken from f. 117 of Missal, Use of Cologne. Written in Latin.

Cross and ownership inscription from BL Harley 2767, f. 145v

Cross and the ownership inscription of Goderamnus, 'prepositus' of the abbey of St. Pantaleon, Cologne. Image taken from f. 145v of On Architecture (De architectura). Written in Latin.

Incipit page of Mark's Gospel from BL Harley 2820, f. 79

Incipit page of Mark's Gospel with an illuminated initial, 'I'(nitium), framed by an acanthus border. Image taken from f. 79 of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evan... More

Wilhelm von Orlens and companions travelling to Cologne to obtain his ...

Text in silver on a purple ground from BL Harley 2820, f. 13

Text in silver on a purple ground framed by an acanthus border: 'Hic pater in signis meritis Iheronimus almus scriptor et interpres divine legis habetur.' Image taken from f. 13 of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels... More

Canon table from BL Harley 2820, f. 6v

Canon table with columns surmounted by foliate capitals. Image taken from f. 6v of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum. Written in Latin.

Archbishop Frederick of Cologne presents Lotharius II the imperial cro...

Evangelist Luke from BL Harley 2820, f. 120

Miniature of Luke, quill in hand, seated at a lecturn. Image taken from f. 120 of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum. Written in Latin.

Canon table from BL Harley 2820, f. 5v

Canon table with columns surmounted by foliate capitals. Image taken from f. 5v of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum. Written in Latin.

Crucifixion, the Virgin from BL Eg 3018, ff. 23v-24

Miniature of the Crucifixion, historiated initial with God supporting the dead Christ, and miniature with the Virgin and the kneeling owner in prayer, with full foliate borders. Image taken from ff. 23v-24 of M... More

Canon table from BL Harley 2820, f. 7

Canon table with columns surmounted by foliate capitals. Image taken from f. 7 of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum. Written in Latin.

Canon table from BL Harley 2820, f. 4

Canon table with columns surmounted by foliate capitals. Image taken from f. 4 of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum. Written in Latin.

Jerome from BL Harley 2820, f. 12v

Miniature of Jerome, seated under a canopy, with the hand of God above. Image taken from f. 12v of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum. Written in Latin.

Text in silver on a purple ground from BL Harley 2820, f. 191v

Text in silver on a purple ground, framed by an acanthus border: 'Initium s[an]c[t]i aevangelii s[e]c[un]d[u]m Iohannem.' Image taken from f. 191v of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, a... More

Canon table from BL Harley 2820, f. 3v

Canon table with columns surmounted by foliate capitals. Image taken from f. 3v of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum. Written in Latin.

Text in silver on a purple ground from BL Harley 2820, f. 12

Text in silver on a purple ground, framed by an acanthus border: 'Maiestas d[o]m[in]i celsu[m] sedet ecce tribunal'. Image taken from f. 12 of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the ... More

Evangelist Matthew from BL Harley 2820, f. 14

Miniature of Matthew, quill in hand, seated at a lecturn. Image taken from f. 14 of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum. Written in Latin.

Text in silver on a purple ground from BL Harley 2820, f. 119v

Text in silver on a purple ground, framed by an acanthus border. Image taken from f. 119v of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum. Written in Latin.

Text in silver on a purple ground from BL Harley 2820, f. 120v

Text in silver on a purple ground framed by an acanthus border:'Initium s[an]c[t]i aevangelii s[e]c[un]d[u]m Lucam.' Image taken from f. 120v of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and th... More

Canon table from BL Harley 2820, f. 4v

Canon table with columns surmounted by foliate capitals. Image taken from f. 4v of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum. Written in Latin.

Textile with Interlacing Bands forming Swastika Figures

Made in Cologne, Germany

Text in silver on a purple ground from BL Harley 2820, f. 14v

Text in silver on a purple ground, framed by an acanthus border with male portrait busts in four medallions: 'Initium s[an]c[t]i aevangelii s[e]c[un]d[u]m Matheu[m]. Image taken from f. 14v of Gospels (the 'Col... More

Canon table from BL Harley 2820, f. 6

Canon table with columns surmounted by foliate capitals. Image taken from f. 6 of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum. Written in Latin.

Canon table from BL Harley 2820, f. 2v

Canon table with columns surmounted by foliate capitals. Image taken from f. 2v of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum. Written in Latin.

Evangelist Mark from BL Harley 2820, f. 78

Miniature of Mark, quill in hand, seated at a lecturn. Image taken from f. 78 of Gospels (the 'Cologne Gospels') with prologue, argumentum, and the Capitulare evangelorum. Written in Latin.