Book of Kells📜 by Livia https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw Art class 🖌 en-us 2018-01-09 13:50:20 UTC 2026-02-24 01:31:01 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/File.png When it was written m_fetescu17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219723302 800 AD (9th century)]]> 2018-01-09 13:59:03 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219723302 The language that was used is: l_cretu17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219725599 Latin]]> 2018-01-09 14:03:12 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219725599 What it is m_fetescu17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219726669 An illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables.]]> 2018-01-09 14:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219726669 This is one of the pictures from the Book of Kells l_cretu17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219727473 2018-01-09 14:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219727473 It is also known as: m_fetescu17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219728091 The Book Of Columbia]]> 2018-01-09 14:07:06 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219728091 How many pages does this book have m_gintere17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219730918 It is 680 pages long ]]> 2018-01-09 14:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219730918 Letters l_cretu17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219731376 The first letter on each page would be very big and would have a lot of detail here’s an example]]> 2018-01-09 14:12:25 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219731376 Kept in : m_gintere17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219732276 It’s kept on the first floor of the trinity collage library and gift shop]]> 2018-01-09 14:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219732276 Where it gets its name from and why it was brought m_fetescu17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219732875 The Book of Kells gets its name from the monastery of Kells, County Meath, Ireland. The book is believed to have been brought to Kells following a Viking raid on the monastery on the island of Iona, Scotland]]> 2018-01-09 14:15:04 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219732875 l_cretu17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219737021 The Book of Kells was made by Celtic Monks]]> 2018-01-09 14:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219737021 This is a picture of the Book of Kells library o_cieniuch17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219737085 2018-01-09 14:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219737085 What is it made of m_gintere17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219737091 It is made of vellum(sheep skin) and parchment (calf skin ) . They wrote in their own paints made of berries flowers and other things they could find .]]> 2018-01-09 14:21:41 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219737091 Why it was used for: m_fetescu17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219738019 It’s believed to be used for display and ceremonial use, not for being read out loud.]]> 2018-01-09 14:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219738019 Why was it brought to Dublin m_gintere17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219739720 It was brought to Dublin in 1653 for safe keeping after the monastery Kells was destroyed in 1641]]> 2018-01-09 14:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219739720 How big is it m_gintere17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219741523 It is 13 inches wide and 10 inches tall]]> 2018-01-09 14:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219741523 Fun fact m_gintere17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219745967 Almost 185 calves were used to make the book of Kells]]> 2018-01-09 14:35:09 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219745967 Who was it made by l_cretu17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219746281 At least 3 different people wrote it and atleast 4 different artists illustrated the Book of Kells]]> 2018-01-09 14:35:38 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219746281 I was killed for this book m_gintere17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219750293 2018-01-09 14:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219750293 m_fetescu17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219969885 For a while people considered bringing The Book of Kells back to Co.Meath.]]> 2018-01-09 20:39:02 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219969885 m_fetescu17 https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219970890 Instead of saying illustrated, we say it's illuminated.]]> 2018-01-09 20:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/l_cretu17/bymx63j0uvqw/wish/219970890