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Title: The Book of Kells: An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College Dublin by Bernard Meehan ISBN: 0-500-27790-7 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Pub. Date: 01 November, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Good Manuscript Reference
Comment: This little book on the Kells Manuscript is one of the best I've ever seen. Of the 117 plates there are only 6 in black and white and the color plates are true to the colors of the Book of Kells. A great many of the plates are of close up details of the pages. A wonderful variety of the Kells pages are displayed with plenty of descriptive texts.
Rating: 5
Summary: "The most precious object in the western world"
Comment: Resting at Trinity College Dublin is one of the truly singular products of early European art. This is 'The Book of Kells,' an ornately illuminated rendition of the four gospels, rendered sometime in the Ninth Century. It has been both an influence and an inspiration since the time of its making, illustrating both the story it tells, and the subtle mind of symbolists who wove the story and the art together.
One of the key problems the student of illustrated art suffers in any attempt to study 'The Book of Kells' is the simple matter of access. I believe that the replica edition of the book cost nearly $20,000 when it was published, and most other resources limit themselves to only the most famous of the pages. Only a few detailed studies exist, and this one, written by Bernard Meehan (Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College), is one of the best, both in terms of quality and quantity of reproduction as well as a literate and thorough discussion.
Meehan covers the book's history, influences and parallels, the decorative scheme, and many of the decorative themes used by the illuminators. He also spends time on the more technical aspects of ink and paper. He does this in a pleasant, straightforward yet academically thorough style that is often a fount of information. Where he does not go himself, he provides indications of other possibilities for research and thought. Meehan's agenda is simply to present one of the wonders of human creativity for all to see and enjoy, and he succeeds admirably.
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Title: The Book of Kells: Selected Plates in Full Color by Blanche Cirker, Blumette Cirker ISBN: 0486243451 Publisher: Dover Publications Pub. Date: 01 November, 1982 List Price(USD): $7.95 |
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Title: The Lindisfarne Gospels by Janet Backhouse ISBN: 0714824615 Publisher: Phaidon Press Pub. Date: 01 January, 1994 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Book of Kells Painting Book by Aidan Meehan ISBN: 0500281467 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Pub. Date: 01 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Exploring the Book of Kells by George Otto Simms, David Rooney ISBN: 0862781795 Publisher: Irish American Book Company Pub. Date: 01 March, 1991 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Celtic Hand Stroke by Stroke by Arthur Baker ISBN: 0486243362 Publisher: Dover Publications Pub. Date: 01 September, 1983 List Price(USD): $3.95 |
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