Northumbria and the Book of Kells
T. J. Brown|Christopher D. Verey
It is a century and half since the Book of Kells began to be revered as supreme work Irish calligraphy art in Early Christian period, quarter Monsieur François Masai challenged that traditional opinion, arguing was fact made Northumbria, apparently at Lindisfarne, or least some centre influenced both by Lindisfarne Wearmouth–Jarrow – definition which, he thought, could well apply Iona. Masai's Essai sur les Origines de la Miniature dite irlandaise , completed Brussels 1944, makes no pretence based on research first hand; it written critique beliefs about origins Hiberno-Saxon illumination, with particular reference works Mlle Françoise Henry Mrs Geneviève Marsh-Micheli. As such, strikes me brilliant success, although its conclusions are false not founded they have been, if had revised his war-time text basis post-war examination manuscripts themselves. follower book I read persuaded Dr E. A. Lowe consider, shortly before death August 1969, attribution which will appear second edition Codices Latini Antiquiores part 11; cited ‘an expert this field’, am under an obligation publish arguments advanced 1968 partly letters through reports received from successive assistants Braxton Ross Virginia Brown. The core what say reconsideration group manuscripts, described CLA history important play. Lowe's devotion Venerable Bede produced known, should like my lecture count tribute only Bede's memory but palaeographer whose has thrown such bright light intellectual monastery.
Anglo-Saxon England