Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Painting: Book Illumination in the British Isles, 600-800This book presents a colection of colour pla tes from famous illuminated manuscripts that emerged from mo nasteries and island workshops during the 7th and 8th centur ies A.D., including the Book of Kells, the Lindisfarne Gospe ls, and the Book of Durrow. ' |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Adamnán Anglo-Saxon Animal Interlace artist book decoration book illumination Book of Durrow Book of Kells Book of Lindisfarne border CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA THE LIBRARIES CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY Canon Table fol CANTERBURY CODEX AUREUS carpet page Cathach Celtic century Christ Christian CODEX AUREUS fol colophon color corner cross Diatessaron DIEGO OF CALIFORNIA DIEGO THE LIBRARIES drapery Dublin Durham Cassiodorus DURHAM GOSPEL FRAGMENT DURROW fol Echternach Evangelist symbols Figure VIII fillets frame Gospel Book Gospels of Saint halo head Hiberno-Saxon art Hiberno-Saxon book Incarnation Initial Initial fol Iona Ireland Irish KELLS fol LIBRARIES SAN DIEGO LIBRARIES THE UNIVERSITY LINDISFARNE fol Lion manuscript medallions miniature monks motif Northumbria panels patterns Plate 14 Portrait of Saint quadrupeds ribbons Saint Chad Saint John fol Saint Mark Saint Matthew Saint Willibrord SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO LIBRARIES scribe script scrollwork style throne TRIER GOSPELS UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA SAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA xxxum yellow