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Illuminated Manuscripts

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8.Ink made from iron sulfate and oak apples. (2 Words)
9.The _____________ and prayer books were the books most often copied by monks.
10.Lapis lazuli was mined in _________________ and was as expensive as gold.
11.Pages for books were made from the skin of sheep or calves, also called parchment.
12.Colored inks and paints were made from ____________________ ________ and powdered minerals. (2 Words)
14.A deep blue stone ground up to make paint. (2 Words)
15.At the beginning of a chapter or story, letters were __________ with flowers, vines, animals and people.
16.Artists would paint whole stories in ________________ (small) panels.
17.A design of two or more letters combined or interlaced, commonly one's initials.
18.Illuminated manuscripts often included ______________ of saints or royal figures.
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1.Before the __________ _____________ was invented, books were copied by hand. (2 Words)
2.The art of writing beautifully or highly decorative handwriting.
3.The pens monks used were made from ____________ ______________. (2 Words)
4.Referred to the use of real gold, which was polished till it glowed, to bring light to the work.
5.Illuminated manuscripts were created by monks who lived in religious houses called ______________.
6.Latin for "hand writing"
7.A medieval bible could be thought of as a __________ of two or three hundred sheep.
13.The period of European history from about 500-1500. (2 Words)

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