#cosmatipavement — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #cosmatipavement, aggregated by home.social.
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An image which beautifully captures the extraordinary scene of the #AugustineGospels being carried across the #CosmatiPavement at #WestminsterAbbey as King & Queen look on...
"the Gospel book given by Pope S Gregory the Great to S Augustine to bring to England on the mission in AD 597..."
(M/T Luke Miller)...
& in half a day Twitter reports 11 views. Let's see if more interest on the Fediverse?
#6thCentury #medieval #manuscript #bookstodon #medievodons @bookstodon @medievodons @histodons -
#WestminsterAbbey has started a series of posts on objects and places that have played a part in #coronation services there over the centuries - starting with the #CoronationTheatre & its magnificent #CosmatiPavement. First post & 1min video:
https://www.westminster-abbey.org/about-the-abbey/history/coronations-at-the-abbey/spotlight-on-coronations/coronation-theatre#13thCentury #HenryIII #GothicArchitecture #medieval #history #histodons #medievodons @medievodons