"The Book of Kells"

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This paper examines how "The Book of Kells is" arguably the most recognized and most remarkable artifact of medieval Celtic art. It looks at how it features page after page of colorful lettering, illumination, decoration, and illustration unique to Celtic art tradition and how, to a large extent, the great reputation that Celtic art and design have today is based on the exceptional quality of the images found in the book.

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"It is widely accepted that the scribes and artists who created the Book were Columban monks who lived in monastery on the remote island of Iona, off the west coast of Scotland. The monastery was founded late in the sixth century by an Irish monk, St Colm Cille. At the time the book was produced, Irish monks were renowned throughout the rest of Europe for their work as scribes and illustrators. Their designs were often made on thin pieces of bone or stone, which are more commonly found in Ireland than in Britain. These designs were a true indication of how the missionaries incorporated the art of the pagan world into the teachings of the Christian Church by adopting many of their symbols and patterns and making them an important part of the Christian ceremonies and manuscripts."

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