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Illuminated Manuscripts

Illuminated manuscripts are generally known to be documents of the Roman Catholic Church, as exemplified by the “Book of Kells”, which are ornately adorned. Similarly the Aztecs had their codices. India has a long tradition of illuminated manuscripts, beginning with palm leaf folios to the chronicles of emperors like the “Akbarnama”. Illustrated manuscripts like the… Read More Illuminated Manuscripts