What is the lindisfarne gospels an example of

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What is the lindisfarne gospels an example of

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The Lindisfarne Gospels is an Illuminated manuscript book of the gospels. It was made at a monastery off the coast of Northumberland at Lindisfarne, about 700 AD. The manuscript is now on display in the British Library. It is one of the finest works in the style which is called insular art.