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A study of the form, function & mystery of these Christian monuments scattered across Ireland.
Author : Roger Stalley
Publisher : Town House
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 12,10 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Art
ISBN :
A study of the form, function & mystery of these Christian monuments scattered across Ireland.
Author : Peter Harbison
Publisher :
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 45,95 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Religion
ISBN :
This 111 page book is a guide for locating and interpreting the High Crosses of Ireland. The book provides background information on the creation of the High Crosses and includes many illustrations and maps. The author is an archeologist and art historian, and has written extensively on Ireland's stone heritage.
Author : Roger A. Stalley
Publisher : Paul Mellon Centre for Studies
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 30,65 MB
Release : 2020-05-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781913107093
An exciting new account of Irish high crosses This landmark study of Irish high crosses focuses on the carvings of an unnamed artist, the "Muiredach Master," whose monuments--completed in the early years of the 10th century--deserve a place alongside the Book of Kells as great works of their time. Drawing on a wealth of recent research, Roger Stalley describes in vivid detail how the crosses were made, where they were carved, and how they were lifted into place. His lively prose situates the works in their context, identifying patrons and exploring their motives, as well as venturing to understand what the crosses may have meant to those who gazed at them a millennium ago. In doing so, Stalley rejects preconceived notions about the imagery of the crosses, including the extent to which they were inspired by images from abroad.
Author : Catherine E. Karkov
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 34,84 MB
Release : 1997-10-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1438408374
A generously illustrated collection, The Insular Tradition explores the various ways in which tradition becomes part of our definition of insular culture and cultural history. The essays are the outcome of a conference held within the Medieval Academy of America meeting at Kalamazoo in 1991. Scholars from America, Scandinavia, Britain, and Ireland came together to discuss the latest research on the remarkable Christian art which flourished among the Celtic and Anglo-Saxon peoples in the Early Medieval Period. New discoveries and a renewed research interest are shedding light on the splendid manuscript illuminations, sculpture, and metalwork of the time. Historical sources are reanalyzed and, together with modern approaches to interpretation, provide fascinating new insights into the social, economic, and spiritual background of the creative artists. This book presents a number of challenging reinterpretations of landmark achievements such as the Book of Kells, the Irish High Crosses, and the enigmatic symbolic and decorative systems of the Pictish people of Scotland. The contributors discuss the processes of creativity, the way in which influences are transmitted, the cross-fertilization of the arts in different media, and the role of trade and exchange and of the patron. Extensive illustrations, some of them difficult to source elsewhere, and comprehensive up-to-date bibliographies make the volume especially useful to those wishing to find a suitable point of entry into this expanding and ever-changing field.
Author : Peter Harbison
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 11,83 MB
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : 9780815602651
This detailed account of Irish archaeological and archival evidence is presented in a clear and consise manner. There are chapters on cult objects, shrines, round towers, relics, Ogham stones, sundials, bullauns, cursing stones, and holed stones.
Author : Catherine Marshall
Publisher :
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 11,30 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Art
ISBN :
A brief history of Irish art masterpieces offers many fine illustrations.
Author : Griffin Murray
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,21 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780716532743
"This is the first detailed study of the Cross of Cong, one of Ireland's foremost national treasures, and a major piece of medieval metalwork."--Provided by publisher
Author : Françoise Henry
Publisher :
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 36,85 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Art, Irish
ISBN :
Author : Michael W. Herren
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 35,52 MB
Release : 2002
Category : History
ISBN : 0851158897
Interprets the nature of Christianity in Celtic Britain and Ireland from the 5th to the 10th cent., based on written and visual evidence- images of Christ in manuscripts, metalwork and sculpture. The strain of the Pelagianism in Britain in the early 5th century influenced the theology and practice of the Celtic monastic Churches on both sides of the Irish Sea, making theological spectrum quite distinct from that of the continent.
Author : Philip Kosloski
Publisher :
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 22,10 MB
Release : 2017-04-26
Category : Christian antiquities
ISBN : 9781521147177
With the release of the latest Star Wars films, the ancient monastery atop Skellig Michael has enchanted the world with its beautiful vistas and mysterious history. While much has been written about the architectural feats achieved by the monks on the lonely island, little has been discussed about the daily life of the religious hermits. What was it like 1,000 years ago? Why did the monks choose Skellig Michael? What was their spirituality like? Why did they leave and never return? In this short book, the life of these ancient monks is described and illustrated in an accessible way to those simply curious to know a little more about these mysterious hermits. What's even more surprising is how closely these monks resemble the Jedi who have brought the island to life in the latest Star Wars universe.