| A | B |
|---|
 | Lindisfarne Gospels |
| medieval architecture | is mostly religious |
| medieval painting and sculpture | avoids naturalistic depictions |
| medieval religions | rejected images at times |
| Vandals | destroyed the remains of Roman civilization |
| Vikings from Scandinavia | invaded the British Isles and colonized parts of France |
| Scribes | were expected to copy great works |
| Merovingian art | is known for royal burials |
| Hiberno-Saxon art | is mainly expressed by illuminated manuscripts |
| animal style | an art form in which animals are portrayed in combat patterns |
| zoomorphic | having elements of animal shapes |
| fibula | a clasp used to fasten garments |
| codex | a manuscript book |
| the Lindisfarne Gospels | is written in Latin, a classic language |
| Justinian wears a fibula | in mosaics in San Vitale |
| gospels books are | biographies of the life of Jesus |
| scriptorium | a place where monks wrote manuscripts |
| vulgate | Saint Jerome's translation of the Bible |
| Dark Ages | a name that reflects our knowledge of medieval times |
| Monasteries | were the principal learning centers in the Middle Ages |
