Happy St. Patrick’s Day

• 432 - St. Patrick established a church in Ireland• Began the Christianization of the Celts• Established monasteries• Relatively independent due to their isolation –• They were situated in inaccessible &

inhospitable placed where monks were far from worldly temptation & distraction

• Became great centers of learning

Illuminated Manuscripts – Illuminating the Word of God

Man, (symbol of St. Matthew) Book of Durrow ca. 660-680

Hiberno-Saxon (current day Ireland) Art

• Carpet Page

• Interlace design

• Abstract designs

• Zoomorphic

Book of Kells

Chi-rho-iota page (the letters of Christ in Greek)

High Cross of Muiredach,

Monaterboice, Ireland, 923,

Sandstone, approx. 18’ high (west face)

Found in burial ground adjoining ruins of monateries

Last Judgment scenes