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[[File:DTVA - Lindisfarne Gospels Carpet Page.jpg|thumb|250px|"Carpet Page" from the Lindisfarne Gospels / 8th cent.]] | [[File:DTVA - Lindisfarne Gospels Carpet Page.jpg|thumb|250px|"Carpet Page" from the Lindisfarne Gospels / 8th cent.]] | ||
Creating a book was a team effort; many talented illuminators might take part in decorating a codex, or book, with stunning paints and | Creating a book was a team effort; many talented {{Wiki|Limner|illuminators}} might take part in decorating a {{Wiki|codex}}, or book, with stunning paints and {{Wiki|Illuminated manuscript|illustrations}}. Some would paint letters in rich colours and gild them with [[gold]]en leaves; others would fill the margins with beautiful patterns that framed and embellished the text. Sometimes there no words on the page at all, only colourful illustrations, as seen in this 8th-century manuscript. | ||
[[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]] | [[Category:Discovery Tour: Viking Age]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:01, 23 October 2021
Creating a book was a team effort; many talented illuminators might take part in decorating a codex, or book, with stunning paints and illustrations. Some would paint letters in rich colours and gild them with golden leaves; others would fill the margins with beautiful patterns that framed and embellished the text. Sometimes there no words on the page at all, only colourful illustrations, as seen in this 8th-century manuscript.