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Pericopes (Sections) Book of Henry II. Ca. 1007-1012. Back cover with Lamb of God at center. 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. 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.
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Bayerische Staatsbibliothek/Munich/Germany
Unique Identifier
ART558160
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Image
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Public
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5580px × 7001px
Photo Credit
bpk Bildagentur / (name of museum) /(name of photographer) / Art Resource, NY
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11th century CE
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Book Cover
Henry II (973/r.1002-1024), Holy Roman Emperor
Ottonian (919-1024)
Pericope (part of the Scripture)