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Chautona Havig is on page 31 of 368

When I first looked through the book, seeing the Book of Kells and Gregorian Chant as two of the first "masterpieces" unnerved me. I had NO DOUBT they both are. But I misunderstood what the Book of Kells was (yay for being wrong!) and had never liked Gregorian Chants. Ahem. I took triple the notes (almost quadruple) on Gregorian Chant than I did the others. I'm fascinated. Even found one on YouTube I don't mind.

— Jan 22, 2026 01:24AM

75 Masterpieces Every Christian Should Know: The Fascinating Stories behind Great Works of Art, Literature, Music, and Film

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Chautona Havig is on page 64 of 368

So cool to compare Albrect Durer and... ugh. What was his name... Jan van Eyck! Sometimes... But his Four Horsemen--unbelievable. Wow. The Reformation did wonders for the church, sure... but what it did for ART!

— Mar 24, 2026 11:37PM

Chautona Havig is on page 56 of 368

Whoa... This book keeps challenging my thoughts and interests. I would've said that there was no way I'd become obsessed with "icons" but after reading about Andres Rublev's icon about the Godhead AND... the actual point of iconography in the first place... FIVE pages of notes. And I could've taken twice as many. I have this crazy desire to write about someone becoming an iconographer in her own private study time.

— Mar 21, 2026 11:29PM

Chautona Havig is on page 44 of 368

I'd love to see those windows at Sainte Chapelle. Wow.

— Jan 25, 2026 05:35AM

Chautona Havig is on page 35 of 368

I'd never heard of Hildegard of Bingen or Ordo Virtutum... but wow. What a woman! And the play is cool!

— Jan 23, 2026 04:01AM

Chautona Havig is on page 27 of 368

I had no idea that The Book of Kells was the four gospels. I thought it was some druid thing! WHAT???

— Jan 21, 2026 03:28AM

Chautona Havig is on page 19 of 368

Even the intro os excellent