Book of Kells

November 16, 2015! ! ! ! ! ! 1! The Book of Kells is one of the most beautiful and mysterious surviving medieval manuscripts, and it is prominent for its extreme decoration. It comprises of four Gospels in Latin created on vellum in a bold, as well as, professional version of the writing re- ferred to as the Insular majuscule that St. Jerome completed in 348 AD. 1 The manu- script is intermixed with readings from the from the earlier Old Latin translation. The book contains 340 folios currently measuring

In order to provide a larger basis for the education of Celtic art history, the page of the chi-rho-iota from the Book of Kells should be put on display. The Book of Kells is a religious gospel that was created in Ireland or Scotland in the year 800 C.E. containing the four biblical accounts of Christ’s life. The Book of Kells is significant to the depiction of Celtic art by the historical relevance of its subject matter and adaptation of Christianity in Celtic culture. During the time of the Roman

named Hugh wrote in 1133 CE that, “The World can be likened to books written by the hand of the Lord” (Johnson). To the modern scholar, this level of religiosity and fervor may be difficult to grasp, but faith dominated and controlled European society in the Middle Ages and the early Renaissance. The Christian dictated the content of art and literature in this era. Written works of faith, such as Gospels, Codices, Bibles, and Books of Hours, were vital in promoting Christian devotional practices

The Book of Kells is one of the most beautiful and mysterious surviving medieval manuscripts, and it is prominent for its extreme decoration. It comprises of four Gospels in Latin created on vellum in a bold, as well as, professional version of the writing referred to as the Insular majuscule that St. Jerome completed in 348 AD. 1 The manuscript is intermixed with readings from the from the earlier Old Latin translation. The book contains 340 folios currently measuring approximately 330 x 255 mm

Brittania, the eponymous Lindisfarne Gospels. A wondrous illuminated manuscript worthy of its acclaim, these Gospels are a quintessential example of Hiberno-Saxon style, and its pages and iconography we can glean a look at the historical context of the book, as well as the

As I turn the pages through The Book of Kells I am amazed at the effort it clearly took to produce such a collection of historic record active human creativity. The era of the Middle Ages is often displayed as a stagnant without any progressive in human history. People in the so called dark ages were not stagnate or regressing. The book of Kells is proof of having thinkers, and innovations of this time with the idea to save and document the scripture. Inside are a collection of thoughtful illustrations

ceremonies (Brown 7). It follows the traditional Gospel book arrangement, as each Gospel is introduced by symbols representing the four Evangelists, a portrait of the corresponding Evangelist, and a decorative opening page (Brown 83). Symbols play a vital role throughout the book – most prominently “the Man for Matthew, the Lion for Mark, the Calf for Luke and the Eagle for John” (Brown 84), all which are shown as winged creatures. Recognized in the Book of Ezekiel as the four beings that guard God’s throne

"The Book of Kells- Arrest of Christ", Insular Monks, on vellum, c. 900 B.C., now in the Trinity College library When Saint Patrick began the Christianization of the Celts in 432, he empowered the development of a unique form of monastic organization. Irish monasteries meshed traditional Christianity with cultural values of the British Isles, creating the Hiberno-Saxon style of art, best known for its illuminated manuscripts of the Christian Church. Irish monks illustrated Gospels as a method

typography goes beyond the creation of the type or the font. According to Preece and Wells, typography includes paper selection, the choice of ink to be used in printing, the printing method, and the binding process in cases where the printed material is a book. Although the use of typography became drastically more popular during the invention of the printing press in the mid-fifteenth century, the use of typography goes beyond this period in history. Before the invention of the concept of typography, writing

"A Darker Shade of Magic", written by V.E. Schwab, tells the story of a Kell, an "antari" - someone who is able to cast magic using blood. In Kell's world, there are multiple Londons - grey, red, white, and black. Kell uses his magic to travel between these worlds, which have relatively the same structure but are wildly different, especially in the amount of magic and the way it is handled. One day, when Kell is out and about doing work for the royal family of Red London (the London he belongs to)