| The Cradle of European Culture: Early Medieval Irish Book Art Contributor(s): Cornel, Dora (Author), Schnoor, Franziska (Author) |
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ISBN: 3906819302 ISBN-13: 9783906819303 Publisher: Schwabe Verlagsgruppe AG OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | History - Medieval |
| Physical Information: (1.15 lbs) 116 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Early medieval Irish book art is both beautiful and fascinating. It reflects a flourishing monastic culture which played a key role in the cultural development of Europe from the 6th to 9th centuries. Nowhere is this more clearly illustrated than at the Abbey of St.Gall, which was founded by the Irish monk Gallus in 612. The Abbey Library houses the most beautiful collection of early medieval Irish manuscripts in Continental Europe. The beholder of these treasures will find himself standing at the cradle of medieval Europe. |
