Carpet pages
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Carpet pages are highly decorative, full-page illuminated designs in medieval manuscripts, characterized by intricate interlacing patterns and rich symbolism, often resembling ornate textiles.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
decorative manuscript page
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manuscript illumination type ⓘ medieval art form ⓘ |
| artForm | illumination ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian iconography
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Islamic geometric ornament ⓘ monastic scriptoria ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Byzantine Christianity
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Insular Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ early Islamic art ⓘ |
| developedIn |
Insular art tradition
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early medieval period ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Book of Durrow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book of Kells NERFINISHED ⓘ Byzantine Gospel books NERFINISHED ⓘ Lindisfarne Gospels NERFINISHED ⓘ early Qurʾan manuscripts ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
absence of narrative scenes
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central cross motifs in Christian examples ⓘ dense ornamentation ⓘ full-page design ⓘ geometric ornament ⓘ highly decorative ⓘ interlace of animals and birds in Insular examples ⓘ intricate interlacing patterns ⓘ resemblance to ornate textiles ⓘ rich symbolism ⓘ symmetrical composition ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
devotional focus
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meditative aid ⓘ status symbol for the manuscript ⓘ visual marker of textual divisions ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | parchment ⓘ |
| hasTechnique |
gold illumination
ⓘ
pigment painting ⓘ |
| influenced |
Romanesque ornamental pages
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later manuscript decoration ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Celtic interlace patterns
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Germanic animal style ⓘ eastern Mediterranean ornament ⓘ textile design ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century
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7th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Byzantine manuscripts
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Insular Gospel books NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic manuscripts NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.