The Book of Kells :
an illustrated introduction to the manuscript in Trinity College Dublin /
Bernard Meehan.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Thames & Hudson,
2009.
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| Notes: | "With 117 illustrations, 110 in colour"--T.p. "No. 5 of a twenty-book collection celebrating 60 years of Thames & Hudson"--Jacket. "An edition of 2,000 copies for the 60th anniversary [of Thames & Hudson Ltd.]"--Jacket. Dust jacket available. See entry for [Miscellaneous dust jackets removed from 9B Collection items] in the NLI catalogue. First published in the United Kingdom in 1994 by Thames & Hudson Ltd. Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-95). Physical description: 95 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm. more |
| ISBN: | 9780500600221 (anniversary ed.) |
Table of Contents:
Book and its background
Decorative influences and parallels
Scheme of decoration
Purpose of the decoration
Decorative themes: Book and the cross
Angels
Evangelists and their symbols
Eucharistic symbolism
Christ and his symbols: Fish, snake and lion
Peacock and the dove
Illustrative features in the minor decoration
Human figures and activities
Minor animal decoration
Scribes and artists
How long did it take to produce?
Vellum
Writing materials and pigments
Conclusion: Secrets of the artistry'
Historical background
Losses, additions and marginalla
Notes.
Book and its background
Decorative influences and parallels
Scheme of decoration
Purpose of the decoration
Decorative themes: Book and the cross
Angels
Evangelists and their symbols
Eucharistic symbolism
Christ and his symbols: Fish, snake and lion
Peacock and the dove
Illustrative features in the minor decoration
Human figures and activities
Minor animal decoration
Scribes and artists
How long did it take to produce?
Vellum
Writing materials and pigments
Conclusion: Secrets of the artistry'
Historical background
Losses, additions and marginalla
Notes.