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Celtic / Insular Illuminated Manuscripts:

  • Book of Kells
  • Book of Armagh
  • Book of Cerne
  • Book of Deer
  • Book of Dimma
  • Book of Durrow
  • Book of Mulling
  • Cathach of St. Columba
  • Durham Gospels
  • Hereford Gospels
  • Lichfield Gospels
  • Lindisfarne Gospels
  • Carolingian Manuscripts:

  • Ebbo Gospels
  • Echternach Gospels
  • Sacramentary of Gellone
  • Romanesque / Protogothic manuscripts:

  • Martyrdoms of St. Peter & Paul (MS 28)
  • Passionale (MS Harley 624)
  • Gothic manuscripts:

  • Bestiary (MS Sloane 3544)
  • Miscellaneous manuscripts:

    Lions

    Illustration 1
    Book of Cerne - Portrait of the Evangelist Mark appears in a roundel above his symbol, the LionBook/Manuscript: Book of Cerne
    IX Century, England

    Page (Folio): n/a

    Portrait of the Evangelist Mark appears in a roundel above his symbol, the Lion

     

    Illustration 2
    Echternach Gospels - Lion symbol of Mark the EvangelistBook/Manuscript: Echternach Gospels
    VIII Century, Luxembourg

    Page (Folio): n/a

    Lion symbol of Mark the Evangelist

     

    Illustration 3
    Bestiary (MS Sloane 3544) - lion and two cubsBook/Manuscript: Bestiary (MS Sloane 3544)
    XIII Century, England

    Page (Folio): 1

    lion and two cubs

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    Illustration 4
    Glossed Gospel of Mark (MS Lansdowne 382) - Illuminated initial letter I with roundels representing the four evangelist symbols (the eagle, the winged man, the winged bull, and the winged lion), with the the Lamb of God in the centreBook/Manuscript: Glossed Gospel of Mark (MS Lansdowne 382)
    XII Century, England

    Page (Folio): 6

    Illuminated initial letter I with roundels representing the four evangelist symbols (the eagle, the winged man, the winged bull, and the winged lion), with the the Lamb of God in the centre

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    Illustration 5
    Book of Kells - decorative panel with lionBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 15v

    decorative panel with lion

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    Illustration 6
    Bestiary (MS Sloane 3544) - Adam naming the animals, with various animals including a lion, deer, dog, rabbit, and horseBook/Manuscript: Bestiary (MS Sloane 3544)
    XIII Century, England

    Page (Folio): 15v

    Adam naming the animals, with various animals including a lion, deer, dog, rabbit, and horse

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    Illustration 7
    Martyrdoms of St. Peter & Paul (MS 28) - inital letter with lion headsBook/Manuscript: Martyrdoms of St. Peter & Paul (MS 28)
    X Century,

    Page (Folio): 26r

    inital letter with lion heads

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    Illustration 8
    Martyrdoms of St. Peter & Paul (MS 28) - inital letter with lion headsBook/Manuscript: Martyrdoms of St. Peter & Paul (MS 28)
    X Century,

    Page (Folio): 27r

    inital letter with lion heads

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    Illustration 9
    Book of Armagh - the symbols of Four Evangelists (man, lion, calf and eagle)Book/Manuscript: Book of Armagh
    IX Century, Ireland

    Page (Folio): 32v

    the symbols of Four Evangelists (man, lion, calf and eagle)

     

    Illustration 10
    Book of Kells - lionBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 64v

    lion

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    Illustration 11
    Book of Kells - lionBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 75r

    lion

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    Illustration 12
    Book of Kells - initial letter with lionBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 85v

    initial letter with lion

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    Illustration 13
    Book of Kells - lionBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 92v

    lion

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    Illustration 14
    Book of Kells - decorated page with frame, knots, lion head and initial letter T Book/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 114v

    decorated page with frame, knots, lion head and initial letter T

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    Illustration 15
    Book of Kells - initial letter T formed by lion Book/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 120r

    initial letter T formed by lion

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    Illustration 16
    Book of Kells - lion headBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 127v

    lion head

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    Illustration 17
    Book of Kells - lionBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 145v

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    Illustration 18
    Book of Kells - lionBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 159v

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    Illustration 19
    Book of Kells - lionBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 169v

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    Illustration 20
    Book of Kells - lionBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 180v

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    Illustration 21
    Book of Kells - fish and initial letter E formed by lionsBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 182r

    fish and initial letter E formed by lions

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    Illustration 22
    Book of Kells - lionBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 182r

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    Illustration 23
    Book of Kells - inital letter Q with lionBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 186r

    inital letter Q with lion

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    Illustration 24
    Book of Kells - initial letter I with lion and fishBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 188v

    initial letter I with lion and fish

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    Illustration 25
    Book of Kells - lionBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 206r

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    Illustration 26
    Book of Kells - lionBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 212r

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    Illustration 27
    Book of Kells - lionBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 227r

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    Illustration 28
    Book of Kells - lionBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 240r

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    Illustration 29
    Book of Kells - lionBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 241r

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    Illustration 30
    Book of Kells - initial letters Q and D with lionsBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 247v

    initial letters Q and D with lions

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    Illustration 31
    Book of Kells - initial letters D I formed by lionsBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 247r

    initial letters D I formed by lions

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    Illustration 32
    Book of Kells - initial letter S with lion headBook/Manuscript: Book of Kells
    VII Century, Ireland / Scotland

    Page (Folio): 281r

    initial letter S with lion head

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