Bernard Meehan: The Book of Kells

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Beschreibung

The Book of Kells is a masterpiece of medieval art - a brilliantly decorated version of the four Gospels with full-page depictions of Christ, the Virgin and the Evangelists as well as a wealth of smaller decorative painting. This new book, by the Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Library, Dublin, represents on a generous scale the glories of the Book of Kells for today's readers, revealing the astounding detail and richness of one of the greatest treasures of medieval art. Its illustrations feature 59 full-size reproductions of complete pages of the manuscript, and, in addition, enlarged details that allow one to relish the intricacy of elements barely visible to the naked eye. We explore the Book of Kells through its historical background; a display of the elements of the book, actual size; the spectacular openings of the texts that precede the Gospels; a study of earlier and comparable manuscripts; detailed examination of symbols and themes, with special enlarged details; a look at the scribes and artists who worked on the manuscript; and a consideration of technical aspects, illuminated by recent scientific research.

Über den Autor

Bernard Meehan was (until his retirement at the end of 2016) Head of Research Collections and Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Dublin, where the Book of Kells is on permanent exhibition. Meehan has published extensively on the Book of Kells, most recently The Book of Kells, published by Thames & Hudson in
2012: 'a triumph of scholarly investigation and interpretation', according to the Financial Times.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2012
Genre:	Importe , Kunst
Rubrik:	Kunst & Musik
Thema:	Kunstgeschichte
Medium:	Buch
Inhalt:	Gebunden
ISBN-13:	9780500238943
ISBN-10:	0500238944
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Gebunden
Autor:	Meehan, Bernard
Hersteller:	Thames & Hudson Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	335 x 258 x 38 mm
Von/Mit:	Bernard Meehan
Erscheinungsdatum:	29.10.2012
Gewicht:	2,463 kg