In Bible moralisée, the use of rich coloration, a segmented composition, and instructional content were influenced by
- medieval embroidery depicting historical events w/ the combo of text&image
- Byzantine mosaics using round, cut stones to show images of the royal court
- stained-glass presentations of relig. narratives in medieval church windows
- Merovingian cloisonné metalwork, which had interplay of pos. & neg. space