The Book of Kells produced by Celtic monks

Literary/ Cultural Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.4: Irish Writing and Culture, 400-present.
Vol. editors: Paul Delaney (Trinity College Dublin), Anne Markey (Dublin City University), Ian Campbell Ross (Trinity College Dublin), Sinéad Sturgeon (Queen's University Belfast)

Domains

Catholic
Visual Arts (all)

Dates

Date of occurrence c.800

Places

Ireland, Republic of (Eire) (Location)
Scotland (Location)

Resources

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The Book of Kells is an illuminated manuscript produced by Celtic monks in the style known as Insular art. It contains the four gospels of the Bible in Latin, along with explanatory matter decorated with illustrations and illuminations. Today it is on permanent display at the Trinity College Library in Dublin, Ireland.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "The Book of Kells produced by Celtic monks". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6887, accessed 06 May 2024.]

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