El Libro de Kells Guía Oficial by Bernard Meehan
The Book of Kells Official Guide, Bernard Meehan
The Book of Kells, dating from around the year 800, is a perfectly decorated manuscript of the four Gospels.
This new official guide, created by the former Curator of Manuscripts at Trinity College Library, Dublin, offers stunning insight into the Book of Kells, revealing the amazing detail and richness of one of the great works of medieval art.
The illustrations in the guide include full-page reproductions, accompanied by details that allow you to marvel at the intricacy of its decoration. This work delves into the Book of Kells based on the study of its historical context, its structure, the decorative elements (the richness of its symbols and themes), the scribes and artists who worked on the manuscript, and the tools and pigments they used to make it. It is a captivating guide to Ireland's greatest cultural treasure.
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The Book of Kells Official Guide, Bernard Meehan
The Book of Kells, dating from around the year 800, is a perfectly decorated manuscript of the four Gospels.
This new official guide, created by the former Curator of Manuscripts at Trinity College Library, Dublin, offers stunning insight into the Book of Kells, revealing the amazing detail and richness of one of the great works of medieval art.
The illustrations in the guide include full-page reproductions, accompanied by details that allow you to marvel at the intricacy of its decoration. This work delves into the Book of Kells based on the study of its historical context, its structure, the decorative elements (the richness of its symbols and themes), the scribes and artists who worked on the manuscript, and the tools and pigments they used to make it. It is a captivating guide to Ireland's greatest cultural treasure.
