An edition of The Book of Durrow (1995)

The Book of Durrow

a medieval masterpiece at Trinity College Dublin

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An edition of The Book of Durrow (1995)

The Book of Durrow

a medieval masterpiece at Trinity College Dublin

The Book of Durrow is an early medieval Gospel book decorated with carpet pages and framed symbols of the Evangelists. Housed in the Library of Trinity College, Dublin, it is regarded as second only to the Book of Kells. The opening words of the four Gospels are given great prominence, and popular interest has focused on the high artistic quality of these pages and their relationship to the art of the Book of Kells.

Written by monks in Early Christian Ireland, it is the earliest surviving fully decorated insular Gospel book, yet it was executed with such a degree of sophistication that it cannot have been the first. Its date is uncertain and controversial, though recent research indicates that it was probably produced early in the eighth century. While it derives its name from the Irish Columban monastery of Durrow, Co Offaly, differing claims have been made that it was produced in Iona or in Northumbria.

Parallels to features of The Book of Durrow can be found not only throughout the insular world but in Byzantine, Syriac, West African and Sassanian art.

This is the first accessible work on the subject. Keeper of Manuscripts Bernard Meehan takes us on a guided tour of the masterpiece. With the help of some forty color reproductions taken specifically for this book, he uncovers some of the mysteries that lie within its pages, and compares the art and the history of The Book of Durrow with that of other rare volumes and artifacts.

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Publisher
R. Rinehart, Town House
Language
English
Pages
94

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Cover of: The Book of Durrow
The Book of Durrow: a medieval masterpiece at Trinity College Dublin
1996, R. Rinehart, Town House
in English
Cover of: The Book of Durrow
The Book of Durrow: a medieval masterpiece at Trinity College Dublin
1995, R. Rinehart, Town House
in English

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-94).

Published in
Boulder, Colo, Dublin

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
745.6/7094186
Library of Congress
ND3359.D87 M4 1995

The Physical Object

Pagination
94 p. :
Number of pages
94

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL936001M
ISBN 10
1570980535, 1860590055, 1860590063
LCCN
95237632
Library Thing
8012291
Goodreads
1434566
1697337

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