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Cover of the T'oros Roslin Gospels, 1262. Creator: T'oros Roslin.

Cover of the T'oros Roslin Gospels, 1262. Creator: T'oros Roslin.

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Cover of the T'oros Roslin Gospels, 1262. This signed manuscript was created at the scriptorium of Hromkla, which became the leading artistic centre of Armenian Cilicia under the rule of Catholicos Constantine I (1221-1267). Toros created this manuscript under commission from the nephew of Constantine, a priest also named Toros. The manuscript was long cherished within the Armenian church.

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Creator
  1. T'oros Roslin, attributed to: Armenian: Artist, illuminator
Medium
  1. "ink and pigments on well finished, medium weight parchment covered with brown stamped leather decorated with jeweled and nielloed metal-gilt plaques
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Society & Culture Art & Literature

History & Politics Artefacts

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3800x4960
File Size : 55,219kb

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  1. W.539
  1. 1100001287
  1. 2-999-365
  1. 2999365
  1. W.539

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