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Illuminated manuscripts

 

Book of Durrow fol. 3V

Book of Durrow fol. 3V

Board of Trinity College Dublin
Book of Durrow fol. 3V
Board of Trinity College Dublin

Book of Durrow fol. 3V

Book of Durrow fol. 3V

Board of Trinity College Dublin
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Book of Kells

An illustration of the Book of Kells that contains the four gospels of the Bible in Latin.

Courtesy of John Walsh http://www.catholicbook.com
Book of Kells
Courtesy of John Walsh http://www.catholicbook.com

Book of Kells

An illustration of the Book of Kells that contains the four gospels of the Bible in Latin.

Courtesy of John Walsh http://www.catholicbook.com
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Look closely at the manuscripts above and answer the questions below.
 

  1. Which colours are used most in these pages from manuscripts?
     
  2. What shapes can you see in the designs?
     
  3. What else can you see in these pictures?
     
  4. Do you think the artists did a good job? What makes you think so?
     
  5. What differences do you see between the two pictures?

Mass in a Conemara Cabin

Mass in a Connemara Cabin (1883) by Aloysius O’Kelly (1853-c.1951)

Mass in a Connemara Cabin (1883) by Aloysius O’Kelly (1853-c.1951) illustrates a practice common in rural locations in Ireland at the time. Note the picture of the Sacred Heart on the wall, an image that was common in Irish Catholic homes until well into the 20th century. Such images were usually mass-produced prints of works by relatively unknown artists. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland. On loan to the NGI from the people of St. Patrick's Edinburgh and the Trustees of the Archdiocese of St. Andrew's and Edinburgh

Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland (c) The Artist's Estate
Mass in a Connemara Cabin (1883) by Aloysius O’Kelly (1853-c.1951)
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland (c) The Artist's Estate

Mass in a Connemara Cabin (1883) by Aloysius O’Kelly (1853-c.1951)

Mass in a Connemara Cabin (1883) by Aloysius O’Kelly (1853-c.1951) illustrates a practice common in rural locations in Ireland at the time. Note the picture of the Sacred Heart on the wall, an image that was common in Irish Catholic homes until well into the 20th century. Such images were usually mass-produced prints of works by relatively unknown artists. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland. On loan to the NGI from the people of St. Patrick's Edinburgh and the Trustees of the Archdiocese of St. Andrew's and Edinburgh

Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland (c) The Artist's Estate
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  1. What is happening in this picture?
     
  2. Can you describe what the different people are doing?
     
  3. Do you think these people were rich or poor? What makes you think so?
     
  4. What objects in the picture do you recognise?
     
  5. What direction is the light coming from? How does the artist show this?
     
  6. Do you think other people would like this painting? Why do you think this?
     
  7. What will you remember most about this painting?

Gallery

Cross of the Scriptures, Clonmacnoise

The Cross of the Scriptures at Clonmacnoise. This is the original cross, and it is now housed in the interpretative centre at Clonmacnoise. A replica stands in the grounds.


Cross of the Scriptures, Clonmacnoise -

The Geneva Window (1930) by Harry Clarke (1889–1931)

Stained glass window, for the International Labor Building, League of Nations, Geneva, commissioned 1926, completed 1930 (never installed) Designed by Harry Clarke (Irish, 1889–1931) Made by Clarke Studios, Dublin Stained glass, lead cames 71 1/2 x 40 inches (181.6 x 101.6 centimeters) The Geneva Window by Harry Clarke (1889-1931), was commissioned by the Free State government in 1926, as a gift to the International Labour Organisation in Geneva, but due to the prudish reaction, the artwork was never delivered.

The Wolfsonian–Florida International University (www.wolfsonian.org), Miami Beach, Florida

The Geneva Window (1930) by Harry Clarke (1889–1931) - The Wolfsonian–Florida International University (www.wolfsonian.org), Miami Beach, Florida

Chausable made at the Dún Emer Guild for St. Brendan's Cathedral, Loughrea.(1902-1903)


Chausable made at the Dún Emer Guild for St. Brendan's Cathedral, Loughrea.(1902-1903) -

Chausables made at the Dún Emer Guild for St. Brendan's Cathedral, Loughrea (1902-1903)


Chausables made at the Dún Emer Guild for St. Brendan's Cathedral, Loughrea (1902-1903) -

Turoe Stone

Turoe Stone, Co. Galway

Courtesy of Fáilte Ireland

Turoe Stone - Courtesy of Fáilte Ireland