Title

The Book of Kells & The Art of Illumination.

Date

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Summary

Multi-artist exhibition. Located: Australia (ACT). Book arts

Country of context

Australia

Abstract

Ireland's greatest national treasure, produced by Irish monks in about 800AD, is one of the most splendid illuminated manuscripts in European art. The Gospel books are interspersed with large illuminated pages, and through the text pages runs the constant coloured arabesque of animated initials and representations of fantastic elongated beasts. [Gallery media, 2000].