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Cupid and Psyche in the Nuptial Bower (1792-93) by Hugh Douglas Hamilton (1740-1808)
Cupid and Psyche in the Nuptial Bower (1792-93) by Hugh Douglas Hamilton (1740-1808) illustrates a playful theme popular with artists at the time. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Mythology, Mythology, Mythology
Cupid and Psyche in the Nuptial Bower (1792-93) by Hugh Douglas Hamilton (1740-1808) -
Corleck head
Corleck head - probably an idol, each of the three faces have a slightly different expression.
Courtesy of the National Museum of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Celtic Art, Celtic Art, Gallery & Questions, Gallery & Questions, Celtic Art
Corleck head -
Decorated flint macehead, Knowth, Co Meath
The hole in this flint mace head is designed to take a shaft, but with the c-shaped scroll above has the appearance of a human face.
Copyright : National Museum of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Abstract Art, Abstract Art, Gallery & Questions, Gallery & Questions, Abstract Art
Decorated flint macehead, Knowth, Co Meath -
Book of Kells fol. 29r
Book of Kells detail of fol 29r showing interlaced snakes and peacocks in roundels surrounded by spirals.
Board of Trinity College Dublin
Image is present on following page(s): Spirals and interlace, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Spirals and interlace, Religion, Religion, Spirals and interlace, Landscape and the natural world
Book of Kells fol. 29r -
The Diver (1988) by Michael Kane (b.1935)
The Diver (1988) by Michael Kane (b.1935) makes reference to urban youths swimming in the city canal. The diver can be seen as a metaphor for the artist in the city, full of dynamism and daring, plunging in and taking risks.
Courtesy of the Rubicon Gallery
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world
The Diver (1988) by Michael Kane (b.1935) -
Farm at Lezaven (1894) by Roderic O’Conor (1860-1940)
Roderic O’Conor (1860-1940), Farm at Lezaven (1894). This work demonstrates O’Conor’s experimental use of colour and form. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Gallery & Questions, Roderic O'Connor, Landscapes, Roderic O'Connor, Gallery & Questions, Landscapes, Landscape and the natural world
Farm at Lezaven (1894) by Roderic O’Conor (1860-1940) -
In a Dublin Park (1898) by Walter Osborne (1853-1903)
In a Dublin Park (1898) by Walter Osborne (1853-1903) shows the kind of scene made popular by Impressionists like Renoir, of people relaxing in dappled shade. However, the naturalistic colour and sense of pathos suggests French realism. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world
In a Dublin Park (1898) by Walter Osborne (1853-1903) -
Lough Arrow Algae III (1995) by Barry Cooke (b.1931)
Lough Arrow Algae (1995) by Barry Cooke (b.1931) represents the destructive, if colourful, infestation of a local lake. Oil on canvas 97 x 102 cm Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art, Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, Ireland http://www.imma.ie/en/index.htm Donation, Maire and Maurice Foley, 2000
Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art
Image is present on following page(s): Globalisation, Landscape and the natural world, Globalisation, Landscape and the natural world, Globalisation, Landscape and the natural world
Lough Arrow Algae III (1995) by Barry Cooke (b.1931) -
Stone carving of a mermaid, Clonfert Cathedral
The mermaid, often shown holding a comb and a mirror is found in a number of churches, particularly in the Western part of the country
Copyright Shae Clancy, 2005
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world
Stone carving of a mermaid, Clonfert Cathedral -
Lakeside Cottage (c.1929) by Paul Henry (1876-1957)
Lakeside Cottage (c.1929) by Paul Henry (1876-1957)
Courtesy of Dublin City Gallery, the Hugh Lane
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Paul Henry, Paul Henry, Landscape and the natural world
Lakeside Cottage (c.1929) by Paul Henry (1876-1957) -
Opium poppy pods - Corcomroe Abbey, Co. Clare
Corcomroe Abbey, Co. Clare. Opium poppy pods. The opium poppy was not indigenous to Ireland, but was known to have been cultivated in monastic gardens due to its medicinal properties.
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world
Opium poppy pods - Corcomroe Abbey, Co. Clare -
Frederick Hervey, bishop of Derry and 4th Earl of Bristol (1730-1803) with his grand-daughter, Lady C
Frederick Hervey, bishop of Derry and 4th Earl of Bristol (1730-1803) with his grand-daughter, Lady Caroline Crichton (1779-1856) in the gardens of the Villa Borghese, Rome (c.1790) by Hugh Douglas Hamilton (1740-1808) Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): The Grand Tour and Neo-Classicism, The Grand Tour and Neo-Classicism, The Grand Tour and Neo-Classicism
Frederick Hervey, bishop of Derry and 4th Earl of Bristol (1730-1803) with his grand-daughter, Lady C -
Loughcrew, Co. Meath Orthostat C8, Cairn T
Loughcrew, Co. Meath Orthostat C8, Cairn T: Some of the ornament at Loughcrew appears more naturalistic than the art found in the Boyne valley. Some designs look like simplified flowers.
Courtesy of the Photographic Unit, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Image is present on following page(s): Abstract Art, Abstract Art, Gallery & Questions, Irish Art, Gallery & Questions, Irish Art, Abstract Art
Loughcrew, Co. Meath Orthostat C8, Cairn T -
Sir Neil O’Neill (c.1658-90) by John Michael Wright (1617-94)
This portrait by John Michael Wright (1617-94) of Sir Neal O’Neill (c.1658-90) places as much importance on the clothing and trappings of rank as it does on any likeness of the sitter.
Copyright Philip Mould Ltd
Image is present on following page(s): People in Art, People in Art, Gallery & Questions, Gallery & Questions, People in Art
Sir Neil O’Neill (c.1658-90) by John Michael Wright (1617-94) -
Old Woman Burning Leaves (c.1887) by Frank O’Meara (1853-1808)
Old Woman Burning Leaves (c.1887) by Frank O’Meara (1853-1808) shows the influence of French painter Jules Bastien-Lepage in the type of colour and the atmosphere. The old woman’s age is reflected in the late time of day, and the season.
Courtesy of Dublin City Gallery, the Hugh Lane
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world
Old Woman Burning Leaves (c.1887) by Frank O’Meara (1853-1808) -
Strategy Isolate (1989) by Willie Doherty (b.1959)
Black and white photographs with text mounted on masonite; diptych. Strategy Isolate (1989) by Willie Doherty (b.1959) shows a footbridge leading to neglected social housing. Doherty explores in photographic images various aspects of the problems occurring in Northern Ireland, in recent decades.
Courtesy of the Kerlin Gallery, Dublin
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world
Strategy Isolate (1989) by Willie Doherty (b.1959) -
Portrait of Marcel Duchamp (1966) by Brian O’Doherty/Patrick Ireland (b.1928)
Portrait of Marcel Duchamp (1966) by Brian O’Doherty/Patrick Ireland (b.1928) incorporates the graphic output of an electrocardiogram of Marcel Duchamp’s heartbeat.
Courtesy the Artist
Image is present on following page(s): People in Art, People in Art, Gallery & Questions, Gallery & Questions, People in Art
Portrait of Marcel Duchamp (1966) by Brian O’Doherty/Patrick Ireland (b.1928) -
Lucan House and Demesne, County Dublin (c.1773-75) by Thomas Roberts (1748-78)
Thomas Roberts (1748-78), Lucan House and Demesne, County Dublin (c.1773-75). This painting places the big house at the centre of a benign, well-ordered and productive landscape, suggesting that the social order was a mirror of the natural order. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Gallery & Questions, Gallery & Questions, Landscape and the natural world
Lucan House and Demesne, County Dublin (c.1773-75) by Thomas Roberts (1748-78) -
J.K.L., Bishop Doyle
J.K.L., James Doyle, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, St. Mary's Cathedtral, Carlow
Courtesy of Cork City Libraries
Image is present on following page(s): Hogan's life in Rome, John Hogan, John Hogan
J.K.L., Bishop Doyle -
Self-Portrait as Timanthes (c.1780-1803) by James Barry (1741-1806)
Self-Portrait as Timanthes (c.1780-1803) by James Barry (1741-1806). Barry presents himself personified as an artist of ancient Greece, in an image full of references to classical mythology. Partly visible behind him is the sculpture of Hercules crushing the serpent of Envy. See also Death of Adonis. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Mythology, Portraits, Mythology, Portraits, Portraits, Mythology
Self-Portrait as Timanthes (c.1780-1803) by James Barry (1741-1806) -
Seanchas Búrcach fol. 18v
Seanchas Búrcach (c.1560)
Board of Trinity College Dublin
Image is present on following page(s): The Middle Ages, The Middle Ages, The Middle Ages
Seanchas Búrcach fol. 18v -
Tomb frontal, Strade friary, Co. Mayo
Tomb frontal, Strade friary, Co. Mayo. 15th/ 16th century. The figures depicted are the three Magi, Christ displaying the Five Wounds, the patron of the tomb, St Thomas a Beckett and Ss Peter and Paul. The choice of these figures probably reflects the favoured devotions of the patron during life.
Image is present on following page(s): People in Art, People in Art, People in Art
Tomb frontal, Strade friary, Co. Mayo -
The Thunderstorm/ The Frightened Wagoner (1832) by James Arthur O’Connor (1792-1841)
The Thunderstorm/ The Frightened Wagoner (1832) by James Arthur O’Connor (1792-1841) is a scene of human dilemma and the power of nature. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Gallery & Questions, Gallery & Questions, Landscape and the natural world
The Thunderstorm/ The Frightened Wagoner (1832) by James Arthur O’Connor (1792-1841) -
Study after Velázquez’s Portrait of Innocent X (1953) by Francis Bacon (1909-92)
Study after Velázquez’s Portrait of Innocent X (1953) by Francis Bacon (1909-92) is one of the most expressive studies of character in visual art, suggesting a personality tortured by internal psychoses. Oil on canvas, 60 x 46 in. (153 x 118.1 cm) Des Moines Art Centre, Nathan Emory Coffin Collection © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved / DACS, London 2009.
© The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved / DACS, London 2009
Image is present on following page(s): People in Art, People in Art, Gallery & Questions, Gallery & Questions, People in Art
Study after Velázquez’s Portrait of Innocent X (1953) by Francis Bacon (1909-92) -
19th century stone carving of a pelican
St Mary’s Limerick. 19th century stone carving of a pelican. It was believed that the pelican pierced her own breast to feed her chicks on blood. It thus became a symbol of Christ’s sacrifice.
Courtesy of Limerick Museum
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world
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Death of Adonis (1767-70) by James Barry (1741-1806)
Death of Adonis (1767-70) by James Barry (1741-1806) Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): The Nude, The Nude, The Nude
Death of Adonis (1767-70) by James Barry (1741-1806) -
The Opening of the Sixth Seal (1828) by Francis Danby (1793-1861)
The Opening of the Sixth Seal (1828) by Francis Danby (1793-1861) demonstrates the human drama of Romantic painting, which here contains elements of the sublime. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world
The Opening of the Sixth Seal (1828) by Francis Danby (1793-1861) -
View of Powerscourt Waterfall (c. 1760) by George Barret (1728/32-84)
View of Powerscourt Waterfall (c. 1760) by George Barret (1728/32-84). Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Landscapes, Landscapes, Landscape and the natural world
View of Powerscourt Waterfall (c. 1760) by George Barret (1728/32-84) -
Grove Dictionary of Art
Groves Dictionary of Art, 1996. A comprehensive history of art in 34 volumes.
Carlow County Library
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Grove Dictionary of Art -
Frank O'Meara and his Contemporaries
Front Book Cover of "Frank O'Meara and his Contemporaries" by Julian Campbell. The painting by O'Meara featured is entitled "Towards Night and Winter" 1885. It was included in an exhibition of O'Meara's work at what was then called the Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art in 1989 and which also toured to The Crawford Gallery Cork and to The Ulster Museum Belfast.
Carlow County Library
Image is present on following page(s): Plein Air Painting, Plein Air Painting, Plein Air Painting
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Birthplace and Family Home
Photograph of Frank O'Meara's birthplace and family home at 37 Dublin Street, Carlow. The relevant house can be identified as the premises called "Royal Insurance". This photograph was taken circa 1970's. O'Meara also died here in 1888 at the early age of 35 years with his father Dr. Thomas O'Meara present at his death.
Carlow County Library
Image is present on following page(s): The O'Meara Medical Tradition, The O'Meara Medical Tradition, The O'Meara Medical Tradition
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Urban Landscape III (c.1972) by Jonathan Wade (1941-73)
Urban Landscape III (c.1972) by Jonathan Wade (1941-73)
Courtesy of Dublin City Gallery, the Hugh Lane
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world
Urban Landscape III (c.1972) by Jonathan Wade (1941-73)