Theodora's Codex (Byzantine Manuscript)

Known as "Miniscule 565", this Byzantine copy of the Gospels is believed to have been handwritten by a saint famous for her defence of iconography. LINKS: With thanks to the National Library of Russia for helping us find the high quality scans of Miniscule 565 (in the Gregory-Aland numbering. Also known as Greek 53 NLR, or ε 93 Von Soden numbering): https://nlr.ru/manuscripts/RA1527/elektronnyiy-katalog?ab=253723C1-08C5-405A-BC1F-A41182099111 A short article about Miniscule 565: https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/02/empress-theodoras-codex-minuscule-565.html The Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minuscule_565 Another: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Minuscule_565 The letter of Saint Jerome in which he talks abour purple parchment Gospels: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3001022.htm An article on purple parchments: https://catalog.obitel-minsk.com/blog/2019/11/purple-parchment-manuscripts-unique-examples-of-book-art Our video on Saint Kassia the Hymnographer, a contemporary of Saint Theodora the Empress, & fellow iconodule: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeMFKdFKUyY Our video on the Lindisfarne Gospels illuminated manuscript: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhMFaWPhkA8 Our video on the Book of Kells: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7zSvXd3D3s Our intro to icons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCixfrMY5ME Amongst the supporters helping us keep making videos are our friends at Orthodox Youth Ministries. Find out what they're up to here: https://www.theoym.org/ Please consider supporting us with a monthly gift here, and help us reach a point of sustainable production with Patristix: https://ko-fi.com/patristix You can also help us by getting Patristix graphic designs on ALL SORTS of merch at our Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/patristix/shop?asc=u Also follow us on social media for cool graphics, pictures and info: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Patristix Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/patristixgram/