Vortragsreihe "Exponat des Monats": "Das Evangeliar und Heinrich der Löwe"

In the organizer's words:

"Exhibit of the Month" is a series of lectures by volunteers from the Braunschweig Municipal Museum. Every month there is a lecture on an object that is exhibited in the Old Town Hall. The presentation takes place in the Kleine Dornse of the Old Town Hall.

The Evangeliary of Henry the Lion is one of the outstanding achievements of Romanesque book art. It was created in the Benedictine Abbey of Helmarshausen, probably between 1185 and 1188, and was commissioned and donated by Duke Henry the Lion and his wife, Duchess Matilda of England.

The lecture on the Gospels focuses on three main topics:
- A myth returns home... A case of medieval looted art?
The eventful history of the Gospels over the past 850 years is described up to the year 1983, when the manuscript was purchased for Germany at an auction in London.
- Henry the Lion as a self-promoter
Some illuminations and texts make it clear how Henry the Lion saw himself. The dedicatory poem and picture in particular are significant for the entire content of the codex.
- Some miniatures you should know
The Evangeliary contains 50 full-page miniatures, small and exquisite paintings. Some outstanding depictions are shown and explained. Exhibit of the month are some pages of the facsimile of the Gospels. They can be seen in the museum in the old town hall.

Lecture by Henning Müller.

Free admission.