The History of a Medieval Masterpiece

Join Joshua O'Driscoll, Assistant Curator of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts, for a virtual exploration of a 1,200-year-old book that forms the cornerstone of the renowned collection of illuminated manuscripts at the Morgan Library & Museum. Known as the Lindau Gospels (MS M.1), this ninth-century gospel book is famous for its jewelled covers, which are in fact much older than the manuscript they now adorn. No less spectacular are the precious Byzantine and Near-Eastern textiles lining the inside of the covers, as well as the richly illuminated pages of the manuscript itself. Taking into account these various aspects, and more, this talk will consider the Lindau Gospels as a composite object, emphasizing the types of evidence scholars have used to construct its history and the many mysteries that still remain.
Held Wednesday, July 1, 2020.

[@katescrimgeour3884]

Wow! That was incredibly interesting - I could listen to Dr. Driscoll all day! Thank you

[@belendemaria1989]

Incredibly interesting! Very clear and engaging commentary. Thank you for allowing us such a close look into this magnificent masterpiece!

[@RickMentore]

A fascinating collage of Art & History, thanks for showing/explaining.

[@heymambo]

Very interesting. Thanks for all the details. Best regards from Salzburg. 👋

[@7th-Mindset]

I will create things like this

[@helensmith6670]

Why don't you put in the title - The Lindau Gospels?

[@voraciousreader3341]

Morgan was also a destroyer of natural resources and people, and his money was ill-gotten. I don’t need to go into details, bc this information is well-documented and easy to find, so his “passions” were all tainted by intemperate greed, his “gifts” designed to rehabilitate his reputation. I wanted to see the Gospels very much, but really could have done without the effusive whitewashing of Morgan’s character, and the really tasteless extolling of his generosity as a benefactor. I can’t believe this is still going on....when will people either be honest, or keep their lips firmly sealed?? Enough time has passed to allow truth into the mix.