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| Book Number | 000228277 |
| ISBN |
 0500277907
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| Main Entry |
Meehan, Bernard
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| Title |
The Book of Kells :. an illustrated introduction to the manuscript in Trinity College, Dublin / Bernard Meehan.
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| Imprint |
London : Thames and Hudson, 1997, c1994.
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| Descr. | 95 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliogr. | Includes bibliographical references |
| Contents | The book and its background -- Decorative influences and paralles -- 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 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: "The secrets of the artistry" |
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Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland)
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| Title Sub. |
Book of Kells -- Illustrations
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| Subject - Lib.Cong. |
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Celtic
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| Local Information | Gennadeion, A 1436/B 72 |
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Gennadius Library
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