Book of Kells

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Interestingly enough, perhaps the best known of all illuminated manuscripts -- that pinnacle of Celtic illumination known as the Book of Kel... The Book Of Kells, Illustrated Manuscript, Gospel Of Luke, Sacred Circle, Ancient Books, Book Of Kells, Medieval Manuscript, Medieval Period, Illuminated Letters

Unless one collects medieval manuscripts, or perhaps the rare fine press book, it's unlikely that one will ever encounter that glory of the illuminator's art, the carpet page: The image above, from the famed Lindisfarne Gospels (late 7th or early 8th century CE), sports all the features generally attributed to this form of illumination, as a surprisingly illuminating Wikipedia article points out: [c]arpet pages are wholly devoted to ornamentation with brilliant colors, active lines, and…

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