Utrecht Psalter

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/utrecht-psalter

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of creation?Circa 810-840 AD (9th century)
2. What is the place of origin?Frankish Empire (region of modern-day France/Germany)
3. Why are the pictures in the Utrecht Psalter special?They are lively and full of movement, unlike earlier pictures that were more still. They show people and scenes in a way that feels like a story.
4. Where did the Utrecht Psalter travel to?It spent about 400 years in England, from around 1000 to 1640, where it helped English artists make new styles.

Carolingian Renaissance: A period of significant cultural and intellectual activity in Western Europe during the late 8th and 9th centuries, centered around the court of Charlemagne.
Illuminated Manuscript: A manuscript in which the text is supplemented by the addition of decoration, such as initials, borders, and miniature illustrations.
Iconography: The visual images and symbols used in a work of art, and their interpretation.
Liturgical Texts: Texts used in public worship or other religious ceremonies.