The Astonishing Survival of the Gladzor Gospels
Lecture by S. Peter Cowe and Consuela (Chela) Metzger
Given by the Fowler Museum on November 11, 2021
Abstract: The Gladzor Gospels (1300-07) is an incomparable illuminated manuscript of the four Gospels and one of the gems of UCLA Library Special Collections. Learn about its genesis at the illustrious center of learning in medieval Armenia; the relationship between text and image on the Gospels’ pages; the traditional Armenian binding structure; and current work underway at UCLA to rebind this world treasure.
S. Peter Cowe is Narekatsi Professor of Armenian Studies and director of the Center for World Languages at UCLA. Consuela (Chela) Metzger is head of Preservation & Conservation for the UCLA Library.
You can view the Gladzor Gospels online at the UCLA Library Digital Collections
Top Image: Page from Gladzor Gospels – Wikimedia Commons