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The Book of Kells / Bernard Meehan Bernard Meehan.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York Thames & Hudson 2012Description: 256 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 33 cmISBN:
  • 9780500238943 (hbk.)
  • 0500238944 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 091.09415 M 23
LOC classification:
  • ND3359.K4 M45 2012
Contents:
Introduction -- Historical background. Later history of the manuscript -- Binding and rebinding -- Later additions and annotations -- The elements of the book: Hebrew names -- Canon tables -- The Virgin and Child -- Breves Causae and Argumenta -- The Gospels -- Matthew's Gospel -- Mark's Gospel -- Luke's Gospel -- John's Gospel -- Decoration: Antecedents and influences -- Symbols and themes -- Imaging the Gospels -- Concealed illustrations -- Uncertainties -- Scribes and artists: The scribes' work -- The scribes -- The artists -- The speed of scribes and artists -- Physical features of the book. Vellum -- Tools used -- Pigments and inks -- Constructing the decoration -- Bindings and shrines -- Preludes and parallels -- Structure of the book with a guide to noteworthy pages: Counting the leaves -- Collation map.
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Books Books School of Celtic Studies Main Library Books 091.09415 M (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available (Standard Loan) 32485

"250 illustrations, 230 in color."

In slipcase.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 250) and index.

Introduction -- Historical background. Later history of the manuscript -- Binding and rebinding -- Later additions and annotations -- The elements of the book: Hebrew names -- Canon tables -- The Virgin and Child -- Breves Causae and Argumenta -- The Gospels -- Matthew's Gospel -- Mark's Gospel -- Luke's Gospel -- John's Gospel -- Decoration: Antecedents and influences -- Symbols and themes -- Imaging the Gospels -- Concealed illustrations -- Uncertainties -- Scribes and artists: The scribes' work -- The scribes -- The artists -- The speed of scribes and artists -- Physical features of the book. Vellum -- Tools used -- Pigments and inks -- Constructing the decoration -- Bindings and shrines -- Preludes and parallels -- Structure of the book with a guide to noteworthy pages: Counting the leaves -- Collation map.

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