The Book of Durrow
| Author | : Rachel Moss |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 96 |
| Release | : 2018-10-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0500294607 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780500294604 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Book of Durrow written by Rachel Moss and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-18 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Durrow is among the earliest surviving decorated manuscripts in north-western Europe, dating to the late seventh century AD. A masterpiece of Celtic art, it is believed to be the oldest fully decorated Insular Gospel that survives, pre-dating the Book of Kells by more than a century. Created in a monastery associated with the Irish saint Colum Cille (St Columba), its text and artwork reflect the formative years of a _golden age_ of artistic production in Ireland and Britain. This richly decorated introductory guide explores the manuscript_s distinctive artwork and tells the extraordinary story of its preservation in the Irish monastery at Durrow _ first as sacred text then as relic _ and its acquisition in the seventeenth century by the Library of Trinity College Dublin.
