The Gospels of Otto III

Japanese: 《オットー3世の福音書》 - おっとーさんせいのふくいんしょ
The Gospels of Otto III

…Other schools of painting with their own characteristics were born in Cologne, Trier, Regensburg, and other cities. The Reichenau Abbey in particular produced works such as the Gospel of Otto III and Abridgement of the Bible of Henry II, which represent the pinnacle of manuscript art of this period. These images are full of tension and clarity, and are characterized by bold outlines and wide-open eyes. In architecture, the Abbey inherited the traditions of Carolingian architecture, such as the Westwerk and the double sanctuary (with east and west sanctuaries). …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "The Gospel of Otto III" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このほか,ケルン,トリール,レーゲンスブルクなどにそれぞれの特徴をもつ画派が生まれた。とくにライヘナウ修道院は,この時期の写本画芸術の頂点をなす《オットー3世の福音書》《ハインリヒ2世の聖書抄本》などを生み,これらの図像は緊張感と明晰さにあふれ,太い輪郭線,大きく見開かれた目などに特色を示す。建築においては,西構え(ウェストウェルクWestwerk)と二重内陣形式(東西に内陣をもつ)などカロリング建築の伝統を継承した。…

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