Chi-rho-iota page from the Book of Kells, ca. 800. Illuminated Manuscript
Chi-rho-iota page from the Book of Kells, ca. 800. Illuminated Manuscript
Book of Kells, Folio 32v, Christ Enthroned
Book of Kells, Folio 292r, Incipit to John. In principio erat verbum.
Limbourg Brothers, Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry, ca 1410
It’s nice to see Google go past the stereotypes of St. Patrick’s Day and look at the artistic heritage of Ireland.
For those who don’t know, the Book of Kells is a masterpiece of world culture. It is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament. It was created by Celtic monks c. 800 or slightly earlier. The manuscript takes its name from the Abbey of Kells that was its home for centuries.
