Title

Names of the four Evangelists, c800 AD. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Names of the four Evangelists, c800 AD. The names of the gospel writers Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, in a roundel with cockerels and peacocks. From the Harley Golden Gospels, produced in the Carolingian Empire. Illustration from Illuminated Manuscripts in the British Museum, Miniatures, Borders, and Initials by George F Warner, series I, (British Museum, London, 1899).
The Print Collector collection

Date

Nov 30, 1999

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C36_032

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (6,5Mb) / 11,4in x 17,0in / 3430 x 5092 (300dpi)

Keywords

Latin religious bird birds religion color colour chicken cockerel peacock rooster cock medieval Christianity century mediaeval Middle Ages gospel Evangelist The Print Collector 9th century manuscript Unknown George Frederic George F Warner Warner George F George F (George Frederic) Sir George Frederic Warner George Frederic Warner George F Warner manuscript