Description
An exquisite fine art edition of St Matthew's Gospel, illuminated by artist-calligrapher Jane Sullivan. Like the Illuminated Gospel of John, it is inspired by Celtic art and the beautiful illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages.
Following the majestic King James Version, the Gospel is beautifully handwritten in traditional calligraphic script. It is lavishly illustrated throughout, representing a display of reverence for the text.
As a 21st-century artist, Jane Sullivan blends the medieval and the modern, using high-quality gouaches, inks and paper, to create the artwork, which is carefully printed onto high-grade wove paper. The result is a book to delight both eye and soul, inviting readers to engage afresh with the Gospel and its story.
About the Artist:
Jane Sullivan is an artist and calligrapher living and working in Poitou in France. Her fascination with lettering and the art of illumination began in childhood and she has spent her whole life refining and developing her own style of this slow and detailed art, inspired by her medieval forebears but blending this tradition with modern fashions. Jane creates her own original designs using imagination and creativity, and that is what is presented here.
Born in Los Angeles, Jane studied Fine Art at Mount Saint Mary’s College and at the Otis Art Institute. Following her Irish roots over the seas, she spent time in Cork, Ireland, studying medieval manuscripts and Insular palaeography. Later, as a Visiting Scholar at Cambridge University, Jane’s study of the pages penned by Insular and Continental Scribes of the early Middle Ages convinced her to develop her own unique creations and style, combining her fascination of historical scripts with her love of fantastical illustrations. She has published books on lettering, illumination, and Celtic art, as well as a Psalter showcasing her own style. This Gospel is a beautiful display of her artistic talent, combining her many years of research with her own creative approach to the art of Illumination and reverence for the Holy text.
