The Christianity of Carolingian Classicism
Herbert L. Kessler
Manuscripts illuminated during the ninth century have long been understood primarily as faithful replicas of hypothetical lost Late Antique models. Whereas that scholarly paradigm might hold true for certain astronomical and other scientific texts, it is inadequate to account ambitious classicism applied books Bible, including Godescalc Evangelistary, First Bible Charles Bald, Utrecht Psalter. This article argues these are better classical intensifications “subantique” sources or confections all’antica rather than simple copies. And maintains underlying recreation appearance manuscripts in them not only a notion revival but also idea supersession, is, translating written sacred scripture into visual language opens gentiles.
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