Title
Page with St. Matthew the Evangelist, Coronation Gospels
Subject
Matthew, the Apostle, Saint
Apostles
Christian saints
Saints
Illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages
Description
Gospel of Matthew. Tradition holds that this Gospel book was buried with Charlemagne in 814, and that in the year 1000 Emperor Otto III removed it from his tomb. Its title derives from its use in the coronation ceremonies of later German emperors.
Creator
Unknown artist
Source
Stokstad, Marilyn
Art History, 4th ed., Upper Saddle River, N. J.: Pearson Education, 2010 (9780205800377)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
Early 9th century
CE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Type
illuminated manuscripts
manuscripts
Still Image
Identifier
VS4566373
vw-20100831-1
Date Created
2011-08-18
Date Modified
2011-08-18
Is Part Of
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Extent
12 3/4 x 9 7/8
Spatial Coverage
Kunsthistorisches Museum (Vienna, Austria)
Temporal Coverage
Carolingian (style and period)
Carolingian
Audience
AHI101
UB Only
Collection
Citation
Unknown artist, “Page with St. Matthew the Evangelist, Coronation Gospels,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed October 31, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/index.php/items/show/29940.