The Stockholm Codex Aureus is a Gospel book written in the mid-eighth century in Southumbria, probably in Canterbury, whose decoration combines Insular and Italian elements. Southumbria produced a number of important illuminated manuscripts during the eighth and early ninth centuries, including the Vespasian Psalter, the Stockholm Codex Aureus, three Mercian prayer books, the Tiberius Bede and the Royal Bible.
Kate Wiles is a Medievalist, linguist, and Senior Editor History Today.
Kate Wiles is a Medievalist, linguist, and Senior Editor History Today.
View this episode's image here.
Subscribe, rate and review on iTunes and follow Janina on Twitter.
Follow History Hit on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Please share this episode on Twitter and Facebook.
Producer: Dan Morelle
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
07/12/17 • 31 min
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
Select type & size
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/dr-janina-ramirez-art-detective-286/codex-aureus-kate-wiles-43070"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to codex aureus - kate wiles on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy