Leaf From The Epistle To The Hebrews — Joannes Koulix

Leaf from the Epistle to the Hebrews

Magnificent 1101 Byzantine manuscript leaf by Joannes Koulix! Vibrant illumination & intricate script detail. A rare glimpse into medieval artistry – exquisite parchment & gold work.


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Discover Johannes Koulix, a 12th-century Byzantine artist renowned for his exquisite manuscript illuminations, including the 'Epistle to the Hebrews.' Explore his tempera & gold work.

This leaf, the first page of Saint Paul"s Epistle to the Hebrews written in Greek, is decorated with a handsome rectangular headpiece and a letter topped with a portrait bust of the author. The leaf was originally part of a Praxapostolos, a text used only for the celebration of the Eucharist, which was copied by the scribe Joannes Koulix in 1101. Most of the remainder of the manuscript is now in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris.