Uta Codex
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The Uta Codex is an illuminated Gospel Book from early 11th-century Germany, renowned for its lavish Ottonian artwork and association with Abbess Uta of Niedermünster.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uta Codex canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gospel Book
ⓘ
Ottonian manuscript ⓘ illuminated manuscript ⓘ |
| artisticSignificance | masterpiece of Ottonian illumination ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Ottonian Renaissance
ⓘ
surface form:
Ottonian art
|
| associatedWith |
Uta, Abbess of Niedermünster
ⓘ
surface form:
Abbess Uta of Niedermünster
|
| binding | medieval treasure binding (originally, now lost or altered) ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Uta, Abbess of Niedermünster
ⓘ
surface form:
Abbess Uta of Niedermünster
|
| contains |
Gospel pericopes
ⓘ
canon tables ⓘ dedication miniature of Abbess Uta ⓘ evangelist portraits ⓘ full-page miniatures ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | scriptorium of Niedermünster Abbey ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Ottonian Empire
|
| currentLocation |
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
ⓘ
surface form:
Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich
Munich ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | early 11th century ⓘ |
| decoration |
gold leaf
ⓘ
purple-dyed pages ⓘ richly colored pigments ⓘ |
| genre | Christian religious text ⓘ |
| hasPart |
framing architectural motifs
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ornamental initials ⓘ prefatory cycle of miniatures ⓘ |
| iconography |
Abbess as donor before the Virgin and Child
ⓘ
Evangelist symbols ⓘ Maiestas Domini ⓘ
surface form:
Majestas Domini
|
| inCollection | Bavarian State Library collection ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | nuns of Niedermünster ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| material | parchment ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Niedermünster Abbey, Regensburg ⓘ |
| patron | Uta, Abbess of Niedermünster ⓘ |
| period | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Regensburg ⓘ |
| region | Bavaria ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| script |
Carolingian minuscule
ⓘ
surface form:
Caroline minuscule
|
| subjectMatter |
Gospels
ⓘ
life of Christ ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | luxury manuscript ⓘ |
| use |
liturgical reading
ⓘ
monastic devotion ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.