03 — ARTWORK
Codex Egberti
MASTER of the Registrum Gregorii · 980 →
- MEDIUM
- Manuscript (Cod. 24), 270 x 210 mm
- TYPE
- Religious
PALETTE
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COMMENTARY
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This codex was commissioned by the Archbishop Egbert of Trier. It is associated with the important abbey of Reichenau, which was located on an island of Lake Constance.
It contains the earliest picture cycle (51 narrative pictures) on the Life of Christ in the entire history of book painting. The Gospel Pericopes, or Evangelistary, referred to as the Codex Egberti represents the readings from the four Gospels throughout the ecclesiastical year on 165 folios. The codex was illustrated by the Master of the Registrum Gregorii and various unknown illuminators.
The picture shows folio 81v with scenes Christ before the High Priest, Peter Denies Christ, and Flagellation of Christ.
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title = {Codex Egberti by MASTER of the Registrum Gregorii},
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date = {2026-09-13},
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}ACCESSED 2026-09-13. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
