Book of Columba
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The Book of Columba, better known as the Book of Kells, is an illuminated medieval Gospel manuscript famed for its intricate Celtic artwork and considered one of Ireland’s greatest cultural treasures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Columba canonical | 1 |
| Great Gospel of Columba | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gospel book
ⓘ
illuminated manuscript ⓘ medieval manuscript ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Book of Kells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateYearOfCreation | c. 800 ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Celtic art
ⓘ
Insular art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Iona Abbey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kells Priory NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Columba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityOfCurrentLocation | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
canon tables
ⓘ
carpet pages ⓘ decorated initials ⓘ full-page miniatures ⓘ |
| containsTextOf |
Gospel of John
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gospel of Luke NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCurrentLocation | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of Ireland’s greatest cultural treasures ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Trinity College Library Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation |
early 9th century
ⓘ
late 8th century ⓘ |
| decorativeFeatures |
complex geometric ornament
ⓘ
interlace patterns ⓘ zoomorphic motifs ⓘ |
| influenced | study of Insular manuscript art ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| material | vellum ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex iconography
ⓘ
highly elaborate initials ⓘ intricate illumination ⓘ use of vivid colors ⓘ |
| numberOfFolioLeaves | 340 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Trinity College Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well preserved with some missing pages ⓘ |
| producedBy | Celtic monks ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Insular world ⓘ |
| religiousGenre | Gospel manuscript ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousUse | liturgical and ceremonial reading of the Gospels ⓘ |
| script | Insular majuscule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Four Gospels of the New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | Codex Cenannensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCORecognition | Memory of the World Register (national listings and proposals) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Book of Kells
this entity surface form:
Great Gospel of Columba