Irish Fine Art in the Early Modern Period
Irish Fine Art in the Early Modern Period

Author: Jane Fenlon

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781911024354

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This richly illustrated book presents the latest research into Irish fine art from the 17th and 18th centuries. It is comprised of a rich selection of case studies into artistic practice that showcase the burgeoning nature of fine art media in Ireland, the quality of production, and the breadth of patronage. Investigating these signifiers of a 'cultured' lifestyle - their production, consumption, appreciation, display, and discourse - provides fascinating insights into the sensibility of Ireland's minority-rule elites, and the practitioners it fostered. Featuring contributions from emergent and established art historians, 'Irish Fine Art in the Early Modern Period' takes its subject matter beyond the realms of academic journals, exhibitions and conferences, and presents it within a lavishly designed and vital publication that presents substantial new insights into Ireland's artistic and social history.

Early Irish Sculpture and the Art of the High Crosses
Early Irish Sculpture and the Art of the High Crosses

Author: Roger A. Stalley

Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre for Studies

Published: 2020-05-12

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9781913107093

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An exciting new account of Irish high crosses This landmark study of Irish high crosses focuses on the carvings of an unnamed artist, the "Muiredach Master," whose monuments--completed in the early years of the 10th century--deserve a place alongside the Book of Kells as great works of their time. Drawing on a wealth of recent research, Roger Stalley describes in vivid detail how the crosses were made, where they were carved, and how they were lifted into place. His lively prose situates the works in their context, identifying patrons and exploring their motives, as well as venturing to understand what the crosses may have meant to those who gazed at them a millennium ago. In doing so, Stalley rejects preconceived notions about the imagery of the crosses, including the extent to which they were inspired by images from abroad.

Irish Art Masterpieces
Irish Art Masterpieces

Author: Catherine Marshall

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13:

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A brief history of Irish art masterpieces offers many fine illustrations.

Irish High Crosses
Irish High Crosses

Author: Roger Stalley

Publisher: Town House

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13:

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A study of the form, function & mystery of these Christian monuments scattered across Ireland.

Churches in Early Medieval Ireland
Churches in Early Medieval Ireland

Author: Tomás Ó Carragáin

Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13:

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This is the first book devoted to churches in Ireland dating from the arrival of Christianity in the fifth century to the early stages of the Romanesque around 1100, including those built to house treasures of the golden age of Irish art, such as the Book of Kells and the Ardagh chalice. � Carrag�in's comprehensive survey of the surviving examples forms the basis for a far-reaching analysis of why these buildings looked as they did, and what they meant in the context of early Irish society. � Carrag�in also identifies a clear political and ideological context for the first Romanesque churches in Ireland and shows that, to a considerable extent, the Irish Romanesque represents the perpetuation of a long-established architectural tradition.

Early Irish Art
Early Irish Art

Author: Máire De Paor

Publisher:

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13:

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Celtic art - Golden age of Irish art - Romanesque - Gothic.

Irish Art
Irish Art

Author: Bruce Arnold

Publisher:

Published: 1989-09-01

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780500201480

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Irish art of the early Christian era is justly celebrated. So, too, are the individual contributions of artists such as Jack B. Yeats. What is perhaps less widely accepted is the existence of a continuing and developing tradition of Irish art from the earliest times to the present day. Bruce Arnold traces the complex evolution of Irish art through three millennia, showing how it has drawn on Celtic, Anglo-Saxon, Norman, Mediterranean and other diverse sources. As the story unfolds, Arnold repatriates Irish artists who are frequently regarded as 'English'--including William Mulready, Daniel Maclise and James Barry--and shows how Irish painting and sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, metalwork and architecture together form a rich and distinctive cultural heritage.

Early Ireland
Early Ireland

Author: Michael J. O'Kelly

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1989-04-06

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 9780521336871

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Engagingly written and packed with illustrations, Early Ireland offers an authoritative introduction to the riches of Irish prehistory.