| animal style | incorporation of animals into the art of the British Isles eg. animal head post from Oseberg, Norway |
| cloisonne | metal smithing technique that creates molds for designs |
| psalter | contained 150 psalms of King David, written in Hebrew, translated to Greek and Latin |
| Hiberno-Saxon | an art style that flourished in the monasteries of the British Isles in the early Middle Ages |
| interlace pattern | a "woven" pattern created in the British Isles |
| westwork | the facade and towers at the western end of a medieval church, principally in Germany |
| the four evangelists | the four apostles - Mark, John, Mattew, and Luke who wrote the Gospel books "one who announces good news" |
| Carolingian | of or pertaining to the Frankish dynasty that reigned in France [751-987], first under Charlemagne, and in Germany until 911 |
| insular art | art lacking in foreign influence |
| Norsemen | members of any of the peoples of medieval Scandinavia (aka Vikings) |
| Ottonian | of or pertaining to the German dynasty (Otto I, II, III) that ruled as emperors of the Holy Roman Empire [962-1002] |
| Sutton Hoo | a Viking burial ship site in Britain |
| illuminated manuscript | a luxurious handmade book with painted illustration and decorations |
| Bishop Bernward | great patron of the Ottonian art and architecture, tutor of Otto III, builder of St.Michael at Hildrsheim |