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The Book of Kells and the Art of Illumination An Exhibition Under the Patronage of Mary McAleese President of Ireland and Sir William Deane Ac Kbe GovernorGeneral of Australia
Author: Brian Kennedy, Bernard Meehan, Margaret Manion

The Book of Kells and the Art of Illumination brings together the Gospel of St. Mark from the 1200-year-old Irish masterpiece with a selection of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts which demonstrate the legacy of Kells throughout the centuries, both in terms of Gospel illustration and of the illuminated book. Not only does the Book of K...  more »ells testify to the vitality of Celtic art in the Early Middle Ages, but its fortunes also reflect the turbulent nature of the period in which it was created. This was an age in which the British Isles were ravaged by Viking raids, and monastic settlements, the cultural heart of the country, uprooted. Yet, against these odds, the Book of Kells survived. In later times it suffered further disturbances, and in the middle of the 17th century, during Ireland's battles with Cromwell, it was transferred from the ruined parish of Kells to Trinity College, Dublin, where ever since it has had a secure and distinguished home.  « less

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ISBN-13: 9780642541642
ISBN-10: 0642541647
Pages: 80
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Publisher: Australian Institute of Criminology
Book Type: Paperback
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