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CREATED: This bibl record was autogenerated from a Zotero record.AsmarKhouryThe Asmar Syriac Peshitta Gospel Illuminated Lectionaryhttp://syriaca.org/cbss/BMZPWGBFhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/a_comprehensive_bibliography_on_syriac_studies/items/BMZPWGBFhttps://www.zotero.org/groups/4861694/items/BMZPWGBFPiscataway, New JerseyGorgias Press2006The Asmar Illuminated Lectionary is a masterpiece of art. Malphono Asmar Koury was one of the most prominent Syriac scribes and artists of the twentieth century. He produced this magnum opus using the most traditional calligraphic techniques which passed from scribe to scribe for generations. The volume, printed on heavy, high-quality art paper and adorned with traditional Syriac art, contains the entire Peshitta Syriac lectionary. Each page is illuminated with decorative borders, and each lection begins with a special design. The front matter consists of paintings and illuminated table of contents, while paintings of the life of Christ appear throughout the work. The volume contains the Syriac Peshitta text and a Garshuni version.
Khoury, Asmar. The Asmar Syriac Peshitta Gospel Illuminated Lectionary. Piscataway, New Jersey: Gorgias Press, 2006.
Asmar Khoury, The Asmar Syriac Peshitta Gospel Illuminated Lectionary (Piscataway, New Jersey: Gorgias Press, 2006).XIX-XXI CEXX CEartillustrationslectionary