Irish Fine Art in the Early Modern Period

Irish Fine Art in the Early Modern Period
Author: Jane Fenlon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781911024354

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
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2020-05-12
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781913107093

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:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1994
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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

Irish High Crosses

Irish High Crosses
Author: Roger Stalley
Publisher: Town House
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1996
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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

Early Irish Art

Early Irish Art
Author: Máire De Paor
Publisher:
Total Pages: 72
Release: 1979
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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

Churches in Early Medieval Ireland

Churches in Early Medieval Ireland
Author: Tomás Ó Carragáin
Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2010
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

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.

Irish Art

Irish Art
Author: Bruce Arnold
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1989-09-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780500201480

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
Total Pages: 394
Release: 1989-04-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521336871

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