Thursday, November 19, 2015

Cloak of Saint Matthew

What? Man (symbol of Saint Matthew) folio 21 verso of the Book of Durrow
When? 660-680
Where? Iona, Scotland
Why? The cloak of Saint Matthews man resembles a cloisonne brooch filled with abstract ornamentation from medieval book that had 4 pages devoted to the symbols of the four evangelists.

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