Happy St. Patrick’s Day • 432 - St. Patrick established a church in Ireland • Began the Christianization of the Celts • Established monasteries • Relatively independent due to their isolation – • They were situated in inaccessible & inhospitable placed where monks were far from worldly temptation &
Happy St. Patrick’s Day 432 - St. Patrick established a church in Ireland Began the Christianization of the Celts Established monasteries Relatively independent.
Apr 01, 2015
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day
• 432 - St. Patrick established a church in Ireland• Began the Christianization of the Celts• Established monasteries• Relatively independent due to their isolation –• They were situated in inaccessible &
inhospitable placed where monks were far from worldly temptation & distraction
• Became great centers of learning
Illuminated Manuscripts – Illuminating the Word of God
Man, (symbol of St. Matthew) Book of Durrow ca. 660-680
Hiberno-Saxon (current day Ireland) Art
• Carpet Page
• Interlace design
• Abstract designs
• Zoomorphic
Book of Kells
Chi-rho-iota page (the letters of Christ in Greek)
High Cross of Muiredach,
Monaterboice, Ireland, 923,
Sandstone, approx. 18’ high (west face)
Found in burial ground adjoining ruins of monateries
Last Judgment scenes
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