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  • A full-page illuminated portrait of the Evangelist St Luke, from the Burney Gospels.

    Burney Gospels

    Manuscript

    This beautifully illuminated copy of the Greek Gospels was created in two stages. The text was copied out in the 2nd hal...

  • The opening page of a Cappadocian Gospel Lectionary, featuring a decorated headpiece in red and blue ink.

    Cappadocian Gospel lectionary

    Manuscript

    The bishop Stephanos commissioned this Gospel lectionary. It was written in 980 at Ciscissa in Cappadocia. It is laid ou...

  • The opening page of a 10th-century Gospel-book, featuring the Letter of Eusebius, written in red ink in a cross-shaped text format and framed in gold.

    Gospel-book from Lebanon

    Manuscript

    This 10th-century copy of the Gospels in Greek contains fine decorated headpieces at the beginning of each gospel. The v...

  • A portrait of the Evangelist St Luke writing on a long scroll, from the Guest-Coutts New Testament.

    Guest-Coutts New Testament

    Manuscript

    Copied and illuminated in the middle of the 10th century, this manuscript is a remarkable example of book production in...

  • A text page from a 10th-century copy of the sermons of Gregory of Nazianzus, featuring extensive marginal annotations.

    Sermons of Gregory of Nazianzus

    Manuscript

    The theological treatises of Gregory of Nazianzus (c. 329–389?) were hugely important for the Greek church in the Middle...