The Book of Kells : an illustrated introduction to the manuscript in Trinity College, Dublin / Berna...
The Book of Kells : an illustrated introduction to the manuscript in Trinity College, Dublin / Berna...
The Book of Kells : an illustrated introduction to the manuscript in Trinity College, Dublin / Bernard Meehan.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
London : Thames and Hudson, c1994.
Call Numbers
T0394794
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MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
95 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Contents
The Book and its background -- Decorative influences and parallels -- The scheme of decoration -- The purpose of the decoration -- Decorative themes: the book and the cross. Angels. The evangelists and their symbols. Eucharistic symbolism. Christ and his symbols: fish, snake and lion. The peacock an...
Publication information
Publisher
London : Thames and Hudson, c1994.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
c1994.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This edition includes the most important of the fully decorated pages plus a series of enlargements showing the almost unbelievable minuteness of the detail - spiral and interlace patterns, human and animal ornament - a combination of high seriousness and humor. Accompanying the illustrations is a new, up-to-date text by Bernard Meehan, the current...
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Full title
The Book of Kells : an illustrated introduction to the manuscript in Trinity College, Dublin / Bernard Meehan.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-95).
Transferred from N091.09415/1.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
c1994.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
T0394794
Record Identifier
74VKRzvaJOwX
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRzvaJOwX
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ISBN
0500277907
9780500277904
DDC
745.670941822
745.670941
MMS ID
991023121109702626
