https://www.rovingfestival.com/images/wordoftheday/art/12.jpg # Term: Illumination ### Definition: From the French term "enlumine", meaning to brighten and associated with gold and silver, it is the art of manuscript decoration with designs, calligraphy and pictures. Illumination was especially prevalent in Medieval art but declined after the 15th Century. Egyptian papyrus rolls including "The Book of the Dead" are the oldest discovered Illuminations and continued through the Greek, Roman and Byzantine civilizations and also into the Middle East. In Medieval Europe, Catholic monks did most of the manuscript illumination. Sources: Ralph Mayer, "A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques"; Kimberley Reynolds & Richard Seddon, "Illustrated Dictionary of Art Terms"(LPD)
___ # Art Word of the Day ___ Every day I make an attempt to add a little bit more art knowledge to the Internet, one word at a time. Realizing there aren’t many *comprehensive* and *complete* online art dictionaries, I set out on a mission to compile [my own](https://artterms.artopium.com). ___ ### Please be sure to check out these other projects ___

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___ ### Some helpful articles I've written here on Steemit ### [How To Sell Your Artistic and Musical Works For Cryptocurrencies! ~ A Step by Step Guide](https://steemit.com/howto/@artopium/how-to-sell-your-artistic-and-musical-works-for-cryptocurrencies-a-step-by-step-guide) ### [How To Steemit 101 ~ An Artist’s Guide ~ (OR How To Sell Your Art & Music For Crypto Part II)](https://steemit.com/steemit/@artopium/how-to-steemit-101-an-artist-s-guide-or-how-to-sell-your-art-and-music-for-crypto-part-ii) ### [I Admit: I Use The Upvote Bots (And Here’s Why)](https://steemit.com/steem/@artopium/i-admit-i-use-the-upvote-bots-and-here-s-why) ### [How To Protect Your Work And Make More Money Selling Art, Music, Fashion, Video & Books!!](https://steemit.com/howto/@artopium/how-to-protect-your-work-and-make-more-money-selling-art-music-fashion-video-and-books) ### [An Artists Guide To Making The Most Of Steemit](https://steemit.com/steemit/@artopium/an-artists-guide-to-making-the-most-of-steemit) ### [Learn How To Lawfully Sell Your Art & Music On The Sidewalk (Without A Permit)](https://steemit.com/how-to/@artopium/learn-how-to-lawfully-sell-your-art-and-music-on-the-sidewalk-without-a-permit)
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