Title Page of the Gospel of John, 1300–1310, Made in Armenia, Siwnik, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Page: H. 12 1/2 in. (31.7 cm), Codices, This richly decorated leaf emphasizes the Gospel of John as the summation of the four Gospels by including the symbols of the four evangelists—an angel for Saint Matthew, a lion for Saint Mark, an ox for Saint Luke, an eagle for Saint John—in the large first letter, or incipit, and in the elaborate headpiece over the text
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Title Page, Gospel, John, 1300–1310, Armenia, Siwnik, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, paper, Page, H, 12 1/2, 31.7 cm, Codices, richly, decorated, leaf, emphasizes, summation, four Gospels, symbols, evangelists—, angel, Saint Matthew, lion, Mark, ox, Luke, eagle, John—, large first, letter, incipit, elaborate headpiece, text
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