Reading and relating: Digitally tracing human groupings in the illustrations of the Utrecht Psalter
Stephanie Caskenette
Within the illustrations of ninth century Utrecht Psalter, groupings multiple people with no imperative role in narrative are found large numbers. This inclusion is unique and clear intention, unlike other non-essential pictorial elements composition such as foliage or buildings, all these figures drawn to completion. As images Psalter show consistency their measurements on page, well through scale within actual illustrations, direct comparisons can be made how employed scene. By using digital applications create a compositional overlay groups, concentration left right sides image observed. article suggests that an arrangement provides readable image, human groups added order encourage engagement text aid remembering its messages. &#x0D; Keywords: Psalter; medieval literacy; manuscript illustration; composition; humanities; artwork
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