Illuminated letter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
■ Use your drawing and painting skills to explore illuminated letters
■ Follow a traditional Celtic design
The earliest flowering of illuminated manuscripts in the West began in Ireland in the seventh century, when the monks of St. Columba wrote out and decorated service books for their own use. As missionaries, they also used these books on their travels to spread the word of God to the pagan areas of Britain and Europe, where they founded monastic settlements. The decorative style
