The World of the Lindisfarne Gospels

2003

47m
June 6, 2003 · United Kingdom

Overview

Filmed on location across England and Ireland, this program takes a close look at the Lindisfarne Gospels—a priceless work of art and one of Christianity’s most enduring symbols of faith—and the historical and religious contexts in which it was created. Michelle Brown, curator of illuminated manuscripts at the British Library, explains who made it and why, presents new findings about its dating, and shows how it unites a remarkable range of motifs and styles from the Celtic Iron Age, Germanic prehistory, ancient and Christian Rome, Coptic Egypt, and Byzantium. A wealth of other devotional objects and images from early Christianity are also featured.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 6, 2003
Original language: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Illuminations
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded