Celtic Illumination. Irish School

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Thames And Hudson
Publisher Place: UK
Publisher Year: 1988
Edition: First Edition

Description: 96 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: This work presents re-created portraits of the saints, borders, Celtic symbols and elaborate initials from the Irish School manuscripts, spanning the period from the beginning of the 7th century until the 12th century. The accompanying text describes the historical background - the Christianization of Ireland, the Viking raids and the fleeing of monks with their precious books to libraries abroad. From the "Book of Durrow" to the "Corpus Missal", the origin of each manuscript is given, with an account of how, where and by whom it was made, its purpose and the symbolism of its designs.

ISBN: 9780500280393