1. Romanesque 2

2. Chi-rho-iota page Book of Kells from Iona, Scotland
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Chi-rho-iota page Book of Kells
from Iona, Scotland
8th - 9th centuries tempera on vellum 13 x 9 1/2 in.

3. 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

4. Evangelists symbols page Book of Kells from Iona, Scotland
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Evangelists symbols page Book of Kells
from Iona, Scotland
8th - 9th centuries tempera on vellum 13 x 9 1/2 in.

5. Review Representations of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Matthew = Human Angel
Mark = Lion
Luke = Ox
John = Eagle

6. from Trier or Bingen, Germany
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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

7. 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

8. 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

9. Initial R with knight fighting dragon from the Moralia in Job
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Initial R with knight fighting dragon from the Moralia in Job
from Cîteaux, France
ca ink and tempera on vellum 13 3/4 x 9 1/4 in.

10. 12 Scenes from the Christmas Story MS 37472 folio 1 recto
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12 Scenes from the Christmas Story MS folio 1 recto
from Canterbury, England
ca ink and tempera on vellum 40.5 x 30 cm

11. Mouth of Hell Winchester Psalter from Winchester, England
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Mouth of Hell Winchester Psalter
from Winchester, England
ca ink and tempera on vellum 12 3/4 x 9 1/8 in.