Art Resource - ART558161

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Pericopes (Sections) Book of Henry II. Ca. 1007-1012. Front cover. Made in Regensburg or Bamberg, Germany. Clm 4452. The precious materials for the binding were provided by the emperor, who is named in an inscription. The Crucifixion ivory is from the time of Charles II the Bald (823-877). The Byzantine enamels of Christ and the Apostles may well have come from the heritage of Holy Roman Emperor Otto III (980-1002). The delicate cloisonné enamels with Evangelists' symbols in the corners were, like the rest of the gold work, made specifically for the cover. This Gospel manuscript, probably the most impressive work of the Reichenau school of illumination, was commissioned by Henry II Holy Roman Emperor (973/r.1002-1024) for Bamberg Cathedral, which he founded in 1007 and dedicated in 1012. In 2003 the manuscript was inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register.

Location Bayerische Staatsbibliothek/Munich/Germany

Unique Identifier ART558161

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 5769px × 7072px

Photo Credit bpk Bildagentur / (name of museum) /(name of photographer) / Art Resource, NY

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