The Book of Kells is considered the finest example of the "Insular" style of illuminated manuscripts — from the Latin word for island, the island being Celtic Britain — that were produced in ...
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Written by Celtic monks 1,200 years ago, this rare Irish treasure is tucked away in a Michigan libraryMore than 1,200 years ago Celtic monks painstakingly ... the delicate inscriptions of colorful birds, animals, faces and figures. The Book of Kells' story is one of survival.
Of all the books at the Old Library, the most famous and priceless one is the "Book of Kells." This illustrated version of the gospels was created around A.D. 800 by Celtic monks. The manuscripts ...
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