The Book of Kells:
An illuminated manuscript in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables. It was transcribed by Celtic monks ca. 800. The text of the Gospels is largely drawn from the Vulgate, although it also includes several passages drawn from the earlier versions of the Bible known as the Vetus Latina. It is a masterwork of Western calligraphy and represents the pinnacle of insular illumination. It is also widely regarded as Ireland's finest national treasure.
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The Book of Hours is the most common type of surviving medieval illuminated manuscript. Like every manuscript, each Book of Hours is unique in one way or another, but most contain a similar collection of texts, prayers, and psalms, often with appropriate decorations for Christian devotion. The Book of Hours had its ultimate origin in the Psalter, which monks and nuns were required to recite. By the 12th century this had developed into the breviary, with weekly cycles of psalms, prayers, hymns, antiphons, and readings which changed with the liturgical season. Eventually a selection of texts was produced in much shorter volumes and came to be called a Book of Hours. To learn more about the Book of Hours:The Book of Hours:
The Utrecht Psalter is a key masterpiece of Carolingian art; it is probably the most valuable manuscript in the Netherlands. It is famous for its 166 lively pen illustrations, with one accompanying each psalm and the other texts in the manuscript. To learn more about the Utrecht Psalter:The Utrecht Psalter:
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