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  1. The Book of Kells

    The Book of Kells, MS A. I. (58), fol. 130, ca. 800, tempera and gold leaf on parchment. Trinity College Library, DublinThe Book of Kells, MS A. I. (58), fol. 130, ca. 800, tempera and gold leaf on parchment.  Trinity College Library, Dublin

    Almost every art history student would recognize the beautiful Chi Rho page of The Book of Kells, but not all have been able to appreciate in person the intricate marginalia and interlace humans and animals that adorn the pages of the rest of the manuscript.  I can finally count myself among those who have marveled at the brilliance of this medieval masterpiece.

    The Book of Kells, MS A. I. (58), ca. 800, tempera and gold leaf on parchment. Trinity College Library, DublinThe Book of Kells, MS A. I. (58), ca. 800, tempera and gold leaf on parchment.  Trinity College Library, Dublin

     
     
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      When I saw this, I thought of R. Kelly in that song he did with Usher…
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      I wish to see this firsthand
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      I love the Book of Kells, strangeness included.
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