with the introduction of Christianity to areas like Hibernia (ancient Ireland) and the British Isles, as well as to the Franks and later the Goths, almost immediately we see this new faith reflected in the works of these very different areas.

How did works of art change from the pagans of the Early Medieval Era to the monks and rulers just 500 years later? Why do you think Christianity motivated such change? Did each area hold on to their own styles or traditions in any way, or was Christianity a unifying force?