Ireland (Kells)

Folio from the Book of Kells (Christ Enthroned)

2671

Crafted during the early medieval period, specifically dated to c. 800 AD, within the peak of the Insular art era.

Functionally, it served as a sacred devotional frontispiece within a Gospel manuscript, designed to visually arrest the viewer, emphasize the divine majesty of Christ, and validate the theological authority of the Christian scriptures on the altar or during liturgical processions.