| Description |
95 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-95). |
| 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. |
| Summary |
Provides 110 color illustrations from the original Book of Kells, and discusses the background of the book and its motifs and themes. |
| Subject |
Book of Kells -- Illustrations.
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Illumination of books and manuscripts, Celtic.
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Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland)
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| ISBN |
9780500277904 |
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0500277907 |
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