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Book of Kells : An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College Dublin by Bernard Meehan (2020, Trade Paperback)
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"Th of Kells, dating from about 800, is a brilliantly decorated manuscript of the four Gospels. The illustrations in the guide include reproductions of complete pages, and details that allow one to marvel at the intricacy of the decoration.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherThames & Hudson
ISBN-100500480249
ISBN-139780500480243
eBay Product ID (ePID)4038259512
Product Key Features
Edition2
Book TitleBook of Kells : an Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College Dublin
Number of Pages96 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBook, History / Medieval, Subjects & Themes / Religious
Publication Year2020
FeaturesRevised
IllustratorYes
GenreDesign, Art
AuthorBernard Meehan
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight14 Oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2019-947788
Reviews""Enthralling . . . the range of vivid colours is almost as impressive as the striking use of gold in creating this sacramental treasure." --Antiques Diary", Enthralling . . . the rangeof vivid colors is almost asimpressive as the strikinguse of gold in creating thissacramental treasure.
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal091/.09415
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThe Book of Kells, dating from about 800 CE, is a beautifully decorated manuscript of the four Gospels. This official guide by the former Keeper of Manuscripts at the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, where the Book of Kells is on permanent display, provides fascinating insights into one of the greatest surviving examples of medieval art. The illustrations in this guide include striking reproductions of complete pages, and details that reveal the astounding intricacy and richness of the decoration. The Book of Kells is explored through its historical background; its structure; its decorative elements, including its use of symbols and themes; the scribes and artists who worked on the manuscript; and the tools and pigments used in its creation., A new book by the Keeperof Manuscripts at TrinityCollege Library that representsthe glories of theBook of Kells for today'sreaders, revealing theastounding detail andrichness of one of thegreatest treasures ofmedieval Europe. One of the most remarkable manuscripts to survive from the early Middle Ages inEurope, the Book of Kells was probably painted around 800 in a monastery at Iona inScotland or Kells in Ireland, or perhaps in both places. Extraordinarily inventive andintricate imagery accompanies the texts of the four Gospels: full-page depictions ofEvangelists and their symbols, lavish honorific openings to the Gospels, extraordinaryinitials, and decoration that combines complex interlace, animals, and human figures.This newly photographed book explores the Book of Kells through its historicalbackground; a display of the elements of the book at their actual size; the spectacularopenings of the texts that precede the Gospels; a study of earlier and comparablemanuscripts; detailed examination of symbols and themes, with special enlargeddetails; a look at the scribes and artists who worked on the manuscript; and aconsideration of technical aspects, illuminated by recent scientific research.The rich illustrations feature more than fifty full-size reproductions of completepages of the manuscript plus enlarged details that allow one to relish the intricacyof elements barely visible to the naked eye. Supplementary images place themanuscript in its setting and provide comparisons for its iconography and style., A captivating guide toIreland's greatest culturaltreasure--the Bookof Kells manuscript atTrinity College, Dublin.
LC Classification NumberND3359.K4
