"The Book of Kells" is a masterpiece of medieval art a
brilliantly decorated version of the four Gospels with full-page
depictions of Christ, the Virgin and the Evangelists as well as a
wealth of smaller decorative painting. This new book, by the Keeper
of Manuscripts at Trinity College Library, Dublin, represents on a
generous scale the glories of the "Book of Kells" for todays
readers, revealing the astounding detail and richness of one of the
greatest treasures of medieval art. Its illustrations feature 59
full-size reproductions of complete pages of the manuscript, and,
in addition, enlarged details that allow one to relish the
intricacy of elements barely visible to the naked eye. We explore
"The Book of Kells" through its historical background; a display of
the elements of the book, actual size; the spectacular openings of
the texts that precede the Gospels; a study of earlier and
comparable manuscripts; detailed examination of symbols and themes,
with special enlarged details; a look at the scribes and artists
who worked on the manuscript; and a consideration of technical
aspects, illuminated by recent scientific research.
關於作者：
Bernard Meehan is Head of Research Collections and Keeper of
Manuscripts at Trinity College Library, Dublin, owners of the Book
of Kells.
目錄：
Introduction
1 Historical Background
LATER HISTORY OF THE MANUSCRIPT
BINDING AND REBINDING
LATER ADDITIONS AND ANNOTATIONS
2 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
3 Decoration
ANTECEDENTS AND INFLUENCES
SYMBOLS AND THEMES
IMAGING THE GOSPELS
CONCEALED ILLUSTRATIONS
UNCERTAINTIES
4 Scribes andArtists
THE SCRIBES'' WORK
THE SCRIBES
THEARTISTS
THE SPEED OF SCRIBES AND ARTISTS
5 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
Abbreviations and Select Bibliography
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index
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