Gospels of Henry the Lion
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Gospels of Henry the Lion
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The Gospels of Henry the Lion were intended by Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony, for the altar of the Virgin Mary in the church of St. Blaise's Abbey, Brunswick, better known as Brunswick Cathedral. The volume is considered a masterpiece of Romanesque book illumination of the 12th century. The gospel book was made for the duke on commission at the Benedictine Helmarshausen Abbey. As for its date, the church in Brunswick was built in 1173, and the altar of the Virgin Mary was dedicated in 1188. The
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Religious manuscript
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospels_of_Henry_the_Lion
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2024-01-29T14:04:18Z
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