THE
BERNWARD
GOSPELS
Publication of this book has been supported by the International Center of Medieval Art and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. This book was also published with the generous assistance of a Book Subvention Award from the Medieval Academy of America.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Kingsley, Jennifer P., 1978– , author.
The Bernward Gospels : art, memory, and the episcopate in medieval Germany / Jennifer P. Kingsley.
p. cm
Summary: “An interpretive study of the pictorial program of the Ottonian Bernward Gospels. Examines how the manuscript conditioned contemporary and future viewers to remember early medieval Bishop Bernward of Hildesheim”—Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-271-06079-8 (cloth : alk. paper)
1. Bernward Gospels—Illustrations. 2. Bernward, Bishop of Hildesheim, approximately 960–1022. 3. Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval—Germany—Hildesheim. 4. Illumination of books and manuscripts, Ottonian—Germany—Hildesheim. 5. Evangeliaries—Germany—Hildesheim—Illustrations. 6. Bible. Gospels—Illustrations. 7. Catholic Church—Liturgy—Texts—Illustrations. 8. Christian art and symbolism—Germany—Hildesheim—Medieval, 500–1500. 9. Diözesan-Museum Hildesheim. I. Title.
ND3359.B47K56 2014
745.6’70943595—dc23
2013026637
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Frontispiece: Hildesheim, Dom- und Diözesanmuseum, Domschatz 18 (Bernward Gospels), fol. 175v (detail), Portrait of John. Courtesy Dom- und Diözesanmuseum, Hildesheim.
CONTENTS
THREE / SIGHT
FOUR / TOUCH
CONCLUSION
Appendix
Notes
Bibliography
Index
All images courtesy Dom- und Diözesanmuseum, Hildesheim, unless otherwise noted.
COLOR PLATES
(following page 64)
1. Hildesheim, Dom- und Diözesanmuseum, Domschatz [DS] 18 (Bernward Gospels), front cover
2. DS 18 (Bernward Gospels), fol. 16v, dedication: Bishop Bernward
3. DS 18 (Bernward Gospels), fol. 17r, dedication: Mary and Christ
4. DS 18 (Bernward Gospels), fol. 18r, Nativity/Adoration
6. DS 18 (Bernward Gospels), fol. 19r, Portrait of Matthew
7. DS 18 (Bernward Gospels), fol. 75r, John the Baptist Preaching and Christ Calling the Apostles
8. DS 18 (Bernward Gospels), fol. 75v, Noli me tangere and Peter Charging Mark to Write the Gospels
9. DS 18 (Bernward Gospels), fol. 76r, Portrait of Mark
10. DS 18 (Bernward Gospels), fol. 111r, Annunciation to Zacharias and Zacharias Leaving the Temple
11. DS 18 (Bernward Gospels), fol. 111v, Visitation and Naming of John the Baptist
12. DS 18 (Bernward Gospels), fol. 118r, Last Supper and Judas with the High Priests
13. DS 18 (Bernward Gospels), fol. 118v, Heavenly Crucifixion and Portrait of Luke
14. DS 18 (Bernward Gospels), fol. 174r, Christ in Majesty
15. DS 18 (Bernward Gospels), fol. 174v, Baptism of Christ and Raising of Lazarus
16. DS 18 (Bernward Gospels), fol. 175r, Entry into Jerusalem and Crucifixion
17. DS 18 (Bernward Gospels), fol. 175v, Ascension and Portrait of John
18. DS 18 (Bernward Gospels), back cover
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