Abstract
The placement of the gemmarium and the miniature as covers for the Cracow homilies and their allusion to precious gem-studded covers emphasize the connection between the individual textual and visual components within the Cracow manuscript. Exegetical themes related to the gems, the four Evangelists and the themes in the homilies confirm that there is an intimate thematic unity within the manuscript. These relationships between various elements of the manuscript provide the intellectual and spiritual context for the actions of Aron of Cracow when, more than two hundred years after the completion of the manuscript, he placed his name under the list of the precious stones.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Listen, O Isles, Unto Me |
| Subtitle of host publication | Studies in Medieval Word and Image in honour of Jennifer O'Reilly |
| Publisher | Cork University Press |
| Pages | 47-59 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781859184660 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |