Why did Calligraphic Illuminated Manuscripts evolved?

Was it because of the second commandment forbidden images that Calligraphic Illuminated Manuscripts came into being?

Sort of a picture made with words in a Artistic style?

Why did they die? Printing Press? Further Reading to the Second Commandment? Other?

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Michael Daniels
Reformed, RPCNA
Denton, Maryland

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