ART 112 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Illuminated Manuscript, Umberto Eco, God Speaks
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*go through all of these while keeping the problem and the solution in mind. 1986 film based off 1980 novel by italian author umberto eco. Setting: n. italy in the middle ages. In the middle ages, several religious orders were formed and functioned as fraternities whose members lived in monasteries (apart from society) and dedicated their lives to. Members are among the most highly educated people in medieval society. Illuminated manuscript = hand-written book that is adorned or illuminated with paintings. Consider the relevance of what william sees in the illuminated manuscript for the conversation that unfolds the rest of the scene. Abbot"s house = the lodging of the abbot, or leader, of the monastic community. Scriptorium = latin term meaning a place for writing, a room used for the writing, copying, and illuminating of manuscripts. Franciscan order more relaxed than benedictine order. 3. 2 passage from the book of exodus, in the old testament of the bible.
