Vienna Coronation Gospels, Medieval manuscript in Imperial Treasury, Vienna, Austria.
The Vienna Coronation Gospels contains 236 crimson-dyed parchment pages with text written in gold and silver ink measuring 32.4 by 24.9 centimeters.
Emperor Charlemagne placed three fingers on the first page of Saint John's Gospel during his coronation ceremony on Christmas Day in the year 800.
The manuscript features four portraits of the Evangelists at the beginning of each Gospel, displaying a Carolingian style influenced by Byzantine artistic traditions.
The Imperial Treasury in Hofburg Palace maintains this manuscript under specific temperature and humidity controls to preserve its delicate materials.
Emperor Otto III discovered this gospel book on the knees of Charlemagne when opening his tomb in the year 1000.
Inception: 8 century
Height: 34.5 cm
Width: 26 cm
GPS coordinates: 48.20670,16.36560
Latest update: March 20, 2025 08:14
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