The Golden Age of Irish Art: The Medieval Achievement, 600-1200 [Hardcover]

Peter Harrison (Author), Harbison (Author), Peter Harbison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0500019274 | ISBN-13: 978-0500019276 | Edition: 1st US Edition

The Golden Age of Irish Art is the first serious assessment of the subject since 1945. In the last fifty years, painstaking research has added a wealth of new information and fresh insight, and Peter Harbison, the acknowledged authority on Medieval Irish archaeology, examines the art of the entire period. This up-to-date account, with over 250 illustrations of illuminated manuscripts, metalwork, architecture, and sculpture, is the most lavish and authoritative survey available on the subject.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Highlighting fine examples of early Irish Christian art, HarbisonAa professor of archaeology at the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts, an honorary academic editor of the Royal Irish Academy, and a renowned expert on early Irish artAfollows its development from 600 to 1200 C.E. This rich art, filled with pagan swirls and spirals, is insular and distinctly Irish. Chronologically, Harbison leads us through the range of its manifestations in architecture, sculpture, metal work, and illumination. His delightful text is informed and interesting, providing necessary historical and stylistic background. The beautiful color and black-and-white illustrations are large enough to show timeworn details, especially the fascinatingly carved high crosses that changed over the years. A wonderful overview of the period and a delight to the eye and mind, this book is recommended for specialized art or Irish history collections and larger libraries.AKaren Ellis, Baldwin Boettcher Lib., Humble, TX
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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In this spacious and unhurried survey of a great phase in European history, Peter Harbison and his publisher have taken their time: margins are large, photographs are searching in black and white, and sumptuous in color. Above all, medieval Ireland looks pristine. The reader has the sensation of walking alone and undisturbed. -- The New York Times Book Review, John Russell, 5 December 1999

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson; 1st US Edition edition (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0500019274
• ISBN-13: 978-0500019276
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,037,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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