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OverviewIt is the stunning use of minute and expertly arranged details that lends such marvelous beauty to the art of early Anglo-Saxon and Celtic cultures. From the fifth through the eighth centuries, Irish and Anglo-Saxon artists originated, cultivated, and perfected a style of art unparalleled and completely distinct from that of any other part of the world. Selected from incredibly rare illuminated manuscripts, this volume spotlights a wondrous variety of that ancient ornamental artwork.Characteristically mingling decoration, script, and text, the fifty-three full-colour plates shown here are alive with intertwined lacings, abstract animal figures, meticulously drawn letters, winding scrolls of foliate designs, and uniquely solemn religious imagery. For enthusiasts of such Celtic masterworks as The Book of Kells, as well as art students, designers, and art historians, this visual feast offers a wealth of insight into the style and evolution of a deeply inspiringand much lovedantique cultural art. Full Product DetailsAuthor: J.O. WestwoodPublisher: Dover Publications Inc. Imprint: Dover Publications Inc. Dimensions: Width: 20.40cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.236kg ISBN: 9780486458168ISBN 10: 0486458164 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 26 June 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |