manuscript illumination

collocation in English

meaningsofmanuscriptandillumination

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manuscript
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/us
/ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
the original copy of a book or article before it ...
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illumination
noun
uk
/ɪˌluː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us
/ɪˌluː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/
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(Definition ofmanuscriptandilluminationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Study of the production of objects has hardly begun, but a lively art ofmanuscriptilluminationis known.
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These media included fresco, mosaics, sculpture, andmanuscriptillumination.
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The monks worked, among other things, atmanuscriptillumination.
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His miniature technique derived from the medieval art ofmanuscriptillumination.
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Throughout this period, the designs of embroidery paralleled fashions inmanuscriptilluminationand architecture.
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It was widely used as a coloring agent in wall painting,manuscriptillumination, and other paintings by ancient people.
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This includes many forms of textile production, including weaving, embroidery, and lace-making as well asmanuscriptillumination.
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In addition to sermons, she uses different genres of hagiographic material, chronicles, archival material, wall paintings and manuscript illuminations.
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Cuissy developed a reputation for exceptionally fine calligraphy andmanuscriptillumination.
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Most items prove amenable to these distinctions, birch-bark belonging with parchment manuscripts to the first category, captions, inscriptions on manuscript illuminations and wall-paintings, bricks, seals and coins to the second.
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He was called upon to create portraits, manuscript illuminations, altarpieces, ephemeral decorations, and sculptural designs.
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However, this feature is not shown in manuscript illuminations.
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Manuscript illuminations, embroideries, and carved capitals from the period clearly demonstrate examples of women at work in these arts.
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Actual examples of bagpipes from before the 18th century are extremely rare; however, a substantial number of paintings, carvings, engravings, manuscript illuminations, and so on survive.
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