The Purpose Of The Lindisfarne Gospels

The Lindisfarne Gospels are masterpieces of early medieval European book painting. “The book represents the golden age of design and craftsmanship in Northumbrian, and has survived wars and the ravages of time for over one thousand years in almost perfect condition” (Tyne 2014) This is an important artwork in the culture of the North East. Another place where it is a very popular artwork is in the Christian heritage. The Lindisfarne Gospels was mainly produced for the ceremonial use, as a representation of the splendor of God’s word and the Christian Religion. The purpose of the Lindisfarne Gospels is to draw together all the varied influences, which shape Christian art of the time, which includes blending styles of writing and decoration.
This page would be called an illumination. This would be called an illumination because of the rich colors that are similar to the light shining through stained glass in a cathedral. “This page is called the cross-carpet page, named from its striking resemblance to a carpet composed of crosses” (Tyne 2014). The main background in this picture consists of yellow and red squares. These squares are the outlining of the cross that is located in the middle of the page. Above the cross, on the left and right, they are single squares that contain a separate square in them. These squares are turned forty-five degrees more than the ones in the middle cross. Below the cross, on the left and right sides is a rectangle. This rectangle also contains the forty-five degree triangle, but it has a half-triangle on the top and bottom of it. Surrounding the background is a boarder. This boarder contains designs that include bright colors. The last detail on this page is the crown-like objects on each of the four sides of the