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Chi-rho-iota page Book of Kells from Iona, Scotland Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. Chi-rho-iota page Book of Kells from Iona, Scotland 8th - 9th centuries tempera on vellum 13 x 9 1/2 in.
Book of Kells Greatest achievement of Hiberno-Saxton era Many full-page illuminations Opening page of the gospel of Matthew Initial letters of Christ in Greek (XPI) 2 other words appear at the lower right Together they read, “Now this is how the birth of Christ came about.” Literally makes the words of God look beautiful
Evangelists symbols page Book of Kells from Iona, Scotland Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. Evangelists symbols page Book of Kells from Iona, Scotland 8th - 9th centuries tempera on vellum 13 x 9 1/2 in.
Review Representations of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Matthew = Human Angel Mark = Lion Luke = Ox John = Eagle
from Trier or Bingen, Germany Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. The Vision of Hildegard of Bingen Detail of facsimile of a lost folio in the Scivias by Hildegard of Bingen from Trier or Bingen, Germany ca. 1050-1079
Hildegard of Bingen Most prominent nun of the 12th century Began to have visions at a very early age Visions were ruled to be authentic Pope Eugenius III authorized that she publish all that she had learned Kings, popes, barons, etc. sought her counsel
The Vision Hildegard sits within a monastery experiencing a divine vision 5 tongues of fire rest on her head while she writes She writes what she learns on a wax tablet A nearby monk copies into a book all she has written
Initial R with knight fighting dragon from the Moralia in Job Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. Initial R with knight fighting dragon from the Moralia in Job from Cîteaux, France ca. 1115-1125 ink and tempera on vellum 13 3/4 x 9 1/4 in.
12 Scenes from the Christmas Story MS 37472 folio 1 recto Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. 12 Scenes from the Christmas Story MS 37472 folio 1 recto from Canterbury, England ca. 1140 ink and tempera on vellum 40.5 x 30 cm
Mouth of Hell Winchester Psalter from Winchester, England Slide concept by William V. Ganis, PhD FOR EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY For publication, reproduction or transmission of images, please contact individual artists, estates, photographers and exhibiting institutions for permissions and rights. Mouth of Hell Winchester Psalter from Winchester, England ca. 1150 ink and tempera on vellum 12 3/4 x 9 1/8 in.