03 — ARTWORK
Book cover
UNKNOWN MASTER, German · 810 →
- MEDIUM
- Ivory
- TYPE
- Other
PALETTE
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- FILE
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COMMENTARY
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This book cover once adorned the Lorsch gospels. The turned metal frames surrounding the five early 9th-century ivory panels were a late addition, made to match the front cover, which was kept in Rome.
In the centre the Virgin Mary sits enthroned holding the child, accompanied by Zachariah in the robes of a priest on her right and St John the baptist holding a blank scroll on her left.
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Book cover by UNKNOWN MASTER, German},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-09},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/unknown-master-german-rbfcaf296451c31/book-cover-r4019bb57f5e4e9},
urldate = {2026-09-09},
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}ACCESSED 2026-09-09. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
