Examine the market for illuminated manuscripts in northern Europe during the Gothic period and how it changed.At the time illuminated manuscripts were considered treasured works of high craft to own books indicated wealth, status, and taste.Demand for manuscripts grew to such an extent that the monastic libraries were unable to meet with the demand, and began employing secular scribes and illuminators.While the process of creating an illuminated manuscript did not change, the move from monasteries to commercial settings was a radical step.The Gothic period, which generally saw an increase in the production of illuminated manuscripts, also saw more secular works such as chronicles and works of literature illuminated.The manuscript, which is lavishly illuminated, is a product of the Liuthar Circle of illuminators, who were working in the monastery at Reichenau.The Pericopes of Henry II (1002-1012) is a luxurious medieval illuminated manuscript made for Henry II, the last Ottonian Holy Roman Emperor.Illuminated manuscripts were enclosed in ornate metal book covers decorated with gems and ivory carvings.The most richly illuminated manuscripts were used for display and most likely to be liturgical books, including psalters, gospel books, and huge illuminated complete Bibles.Ottonian monasteries produced lavish illuminated manuscripts under the sponsorship of emperors, bishops, and other wealthy patrons.Ottonian Illustrated Books in the Early European Middle Ages.During the Romanesque period, the focus of major illumination in the West moved from the Gospel Book to the Psalter and the Bible, and the Winchester manuscript is one of the most lavish.The Winchester Bible is a Romanesque illuminated manuscript produced in Winchester between 11.Also known as the York Psalter, the Hunterian Psalter is an illuminated manuscript of the 12th century.A number of regional schools of art converged during the early Romanesque period and influenced the production of illuminated manuscripts and illustrated books.Many books of worship produced during the Romanesque period were characterized by illuminated manuscript.Describe the history and characteristics of illuminated manuscripts in Insular art.Illuminated manuscripts were written on the best quality of parchment, called vellum.The majority of the surviving illuminated manuscripts are from the Middle Ages, and hence, the majority of these manuscripts are of a religious nature.In the strict definition of the term, an illuminated manuscript only refers to manuscripts decorated with gold or silver.Illustrated Books in the Early Middle Ages.Give examples of different kinds of illuminated manuscripts and their defining characteristics.
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