Book of Kells

Manuscripts are

• hand-made, hand written books

• written about the Bible

• created for Kings

• Monk writings

What is the Book of Kells?

• Ancient book written by Vikings

• Book filled with beautiful paintings and writing

• Illuminated Manuscript

• Bible written in English

Hand-made, hand-written books were called

• scrolls

• manuscripts

• calligraphy

• scriptoria

Who made the Book of Kells?

• Monks

• Vikings

• Priests

• Nuns

Where did Monks make beautiful illuminated manuscripts?

• Basement of the monastery

• Calligraphy Lab

• Scriptoria

• Workroom

Calligraphy means

• Handwriting

• Beautiful writing

• Writing in ink

• Artistic Writing

Where was the Book of Kells made?

• Columba Monastery

• Trinity College

• Scottish Abby

• Monastery on Iona

Who was Columba?

• Missionary monk

• Monk who founded monasteries in Ireland and Scotland

• Lived in 500's AD

• A Viking raider who started a monastery

Around what year was the Book of Kells made?

• 500 AD

• 600 AD

• 750 AD

• 400 AD

What is the Book of Kells about?

• Moses

• Jesus Christ

• John the Baptist

• St. Columba