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The Opening Words Of St Matthews art print by Print Collector. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color.  All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.

The Opening Words Of St Matthews art print by Print Collector. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.

Interestingly enough, perhaps the best known of all illuminated manuscripts -- that pinnacle of Celtic illumination known as the Book of Kel...

Unless one collects medieval manuscripts, or perhaps the rare fine press book, it's unlikely that one will ever encounter that glory of the illuminator's art, the carpet page: The image above, from the famed Lindisfarne Gospels (late 7th or early 8th century CE), sports all the features generally attributed to this form of illumination, as a surprisingly illuminating Wikipedia article points out: [c]arpet pages are wholly devoted to ornamentation with brilliant colors, active lines, and…

"Carpet Pages" were purely decorative, and were so named for their resemblance to eastern carpets. This carpet page from Folio 27v of the Book of Kells depicts the symbols for the four evangelists: Matthew the Winged Man, Mark the Lion, Luke the Calf (or Bull), and John the Eagle, derived from the vision of Ezekiel.    // Pat says: Would make a pretty nifty tattoo series.

Public-domain images from the Book of Kells, free for your use, here at the Medieval History site.

The Evangelical Symbols, 800 Ad, 20th art print by Print Collector. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color.  All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.

The Evangelical Symbols, 800 Ad, 20th art print by Print Collector. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.

Celtic Manuscripts: The Book of Kells - Celtic Art, Page Decoration & Dingbats – Vector ClipArt

Celtic clip art. Irish Celtic illumination page decoration from the book Kells: animals, people, page decoration elements and the punctuation images. A large quantity of images hand drawn in vector eps format can be used as dingbats clip art to further decorate the page. Royalty free Celtic illuminated manuscripts illustration and vector clip art.

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Part of the Mullingar Pewter Evangelist goblet collection, this pewter goblet depicts Saint Matthew of the Evangelists, the tax collector who became a disciple of Jesus and witnessed his resurrection.   This 8oz goblet is beautifully adorned from base to top with Celtic filigree, while Matthew's design is directly inspired by the angelic depiction from the Book of Kells, based on the representation of Matthew as the 'winged man' from the Book of Revelations.
Do you like to visit libraries when traveling to new places? If so…then you are going to love Muskegon County’s libraries! You can find architectural history, STEM play areas, a rare copy of the Book of Kells, story trails, themed gardens, and incredible programming that includes take-and-make crafts, live music performances and SO much MORE!
Learn how to create limited color illustrations and palettes on your iPad in Procreate. We’ll cover every step of the process from building new palettes to creating illustrations that are ideal for limited palettes. We’ll look at how to use the powerful color harmony tools in Procreate to take the guesswork out of making palettes. When you take the class you’ll get the limited color palette workbook I created that helps you build your own palettes from the ground up.
Can you feel your spiritual nature, but fail to connect with it? Do you keep silencing your gifts because you aren’t sure? Do you feel like no matter how much your desire, you aren’t going anywhere? If yes, then this digital bundle is for you!