Author: RICHARDSON, HILARY. SCARRY, JOHN
Title: An introduction to Irish high crosses / Hilary Richardson & John Scarry
Description: Dublin : Mercier Press 1990. First Edition. Fine copy in the original color-printed. stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered.Physical description; 152 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references. Contents; The cross -- Structure -- Stone carving in Ireland -- The siting of crosses -- Inscriptions -- Development of crosses: -- Ahenny or Ossory group -- Transitional crosses -- Scripture crosses -- Late crosses -- Interpretation of the crosses: -- The triumph of the cross -- The origin of the ring -- Links with Jerusalem -- Past study on the Irish crosses -- Catalogue of crosses and illustrations. Summary; This text provides a comprehensive look at the magnificent high crosses of Ireland. which belong to a period stretching from the seventh to the twelfth centuries. Fortunately. the crosses have survived the ravages of time and remain a living part of the Irish landscape. reminding us of a time when Christianity was the main driving force behind patronage of the arts. The most remarkable and attractive of all the monuments dotted around the Irish countryside. they are also of international importance in early medieval art. They were carved at a time in western Europe when there was little opportunity to commission or produce work of a monumental character; indeed the crosses of Ireland and Britain are virtually the only elaborate free-standing monuments of the early Middle Ages in all of the west of Europe. Subjects; High crosses (Sculpture) - Ireland. Christian art and symbolism - Medieval. (500-1500) - Ireland. Christian antiquities - Ireland. Art. Celtic. Art. Irish - History. Crosses - Ireland. Sculpture - Ireland. Christian art and symbolism - Ireland. Sculpture. Medieval - Ireland. Art. Medieval - Ireland. Stone Crosses. Antiquities. Celtic Period. History. Art. Early Christian - Ireland. Celtic (Early Medieval) Antiquities - Ireland. High Crosses. Ireland - Celtic & Early medieval. Sculpture. Celtic West. Ireland - Antiquities. Stone sculptures. Stone sculptures. Ireland. Monumental crosses - British Isles - Ireland. Memorials. monuments ; Religious buildings ; History of specific subjects. Art / Sculpture & Installation. Travel / General. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. Weight in Kg appr.:

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