Part one of term paper
Perhaps no other art form captures the spirit of the Early Medieval period better than the illuminated manuscripts the were created by the monks and religious scholars. Illuminated manuscripts are very important to us today because they can express the ideas and values of the Medieval society. The manuscript I chose was created in Normandy ...

Part two of term paper
... The amount of gold used in this particular illumination suggests that the patrons were willing to spend their money for religious purposes. The manuscript contains twenty-six full-page drawings. The first twelve miniatures come from the Calendar. The next fourteen paintings describe the life of Christ. In the actual text all the psalms are separated by fancy initial letters. Very often, in these initials you can find the scenes that describe the life of David. The most beautiful paintings i ...