The book of Kells
Description:
Honestly, to begin with; I don’t have that much knowledge on ‘The book of Kells” it’s something I’ve heard but never really gotten the opportunity to dig into it, but I’ve always been interested in it. From what little I’ve acknowledge of the piece is that it’s an ancient manuscript that comprises the four gospels, an account that describes life, death and resurrection of Jesus, and that’s about all I’ve ever known since the mentioning of the piece in my life. What intrigues me so much about this piece is that background story of it, and how valuable it is to its culture.
Subject Data:
It’s been stated that “The book of Kells” was produced around the late 6th century throughout the early 9th century in a monasteries in Ireland, England and Scotland. The construction of the piece has been described as being as very complex construction due to the era in it was constructed. The book was inscribed on calfskin, which is also known as velum. And apparently being inscribed on this certain material it made the whole process a time wasting one but it was worth it due to its smooth surface, which made it perfect to write on.
Thesis Statement: The Book of Kells is an impressive manuscript covering the Four Gospels, Is known as Ireland's most precious medieval object, and is generally considered the premium living illuminated manuscript to have been fashioned in medieval Europe. Outline of Essay:
The essay will be divided into four main parts; Thesis statement, introduction, body and finally conclusion. The essay will focus on the main ideas on the piece which are the following; I will be talking about its background information, digging more into it. I will also explore more into its creator and the meaning of it creation. The essay will go through different paths but always focusing on the main course, which in this case I will focus on the total creation of the piece, since it’s been a very impacting one. I will also mention how
Honestly, to begin with; I don’t have that much knowledge on ‘The book of Kells” it’s something I’ve heard but never really gotten the opportunity to dig into it, but I’ve always been interested in it. From what little I’ve acknowledge of the piece is that it’s an ancient manuscript that comprises the four gospels, an account that describes life, death and resurrection of Jesus, and that’s about all I’ve ever known since the mentioning of the piece in my life. What intrigues me so much about this piece is that background story of it, and how valuable it is to its culture.
Subject Data:
It’s been stated that “The book of Kells” was produced around the late 6th century throughout the early 9th century in a monasteries in Ireland, England and Scotland. The construction of the piece has been described as being as very complex construction due to the era in it was constructed. The book was inscribed on calfskin, which is also known as velum. And apparently being inscribed on this certain material it made the whole process a time wasting one but it was worth it due to its smooth surface, which made it perfect to write on.
Thesis Statement: The Book of Kells is an impressive manuscript covering the Four Gospels, Is known as Ireland's most precious medieval object, and is generally considered the premium living illuminated manuscript to have been fashioned in medieval Europe. Outline of Essay:
The essay will be divided into four main parts; Thesis statement, introduction, body and finally conclusion. The essay will focus on the main ideas on the piece which are the following; I will be talking about its background information, digging more into it. I will also explore more into its creator and the meaning of it creation. The essay will go through different paths but always focusing on the main course, which in this case I will focus on the total creation of the piece, since it’s been a very impacting one. I will also mention how