Three Zoomorphic Drawings
Incredible Birds and Dogs The Medieval monastery artists were ahead of their time. In this Post I have added three Zoomorph im
Monastery Learning in Medieval Europe
Medieval Monks The libraries in the monasteries in Europe in the Medieval Ages in the 5th century kept education and learning
Celtic Warrior
This strange and incredible drawing is from the Book of Kells. The warrior has huge hair and a dark beard and holds a spear an
Pagan and Christian Collaboration
In Medieval times the Christian church adopted the pagan people into their practice to teach them about the life of Christ. Th
Ancient Artists with Modern Vision
Squatting Man from the Book of Kells Pagan laws forbade the copying of the work of the Creator and new abstracted figures were
Symbols of Christ from the Book of Kells
This little motif shows three picture symbols and one abbreviation used to represent Christ in the Book of Kells
The Eagle and St John
Tricks and Devices in Drawing The Book of Kells lets us in on many artist tricks and devices. The monks have flattened this im
Animal Letters
In this Post I have added some decorated animal letters from the Book of Kells that were created by the monks. These designs a
How the Monks Wrote with the Animals
Animal Letters from the Book of Kells The monks wrote with the animals by entangling and interlacing animals and body parts ar