The Book of Kells: Animal Notecards (Thames & Hudson Gift) - Hardcover

Trinity College Library

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500420483 ISBN 13: 9780500420485

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 2016

Synopsis

A collection of 16 notecards featuring a selection of animals from the Book of Kells.

The Book of Kells is a masterpiece of western calligraphy, undoubtedly the finest remaining example of an illuminated manuscript, and one of the most important surviving artifacts from medieval Europe. Named after the Abbey of Kells, some forty miles north of Dublin, where it was held for centuries, the Book of Kells was produced around the year 800 CE, probably in both Scotland and Ireland. It is a text of the four Gospels in Latin, employing expert calligraphy and decoration, rare colors, and other embellishments that make it a true work of art.

Paying homage to the incredible beauty of the Book of Kells, this collection of sixteen notecards features a selection of animals found within its pages.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0500420483
• ISBN 13: 9780500420485
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 16