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The Potato Diggers (1912) by Paul Henry (1876-1958)
The Potato Diggers (1912) by Paul Henry (1876-1958)
Paul Henry (1876-1958), The Potato Diggers (1912). This image of peasants draws on the work of French painters of peasants. The potato diggers are positioned above eye level, conferring a nobility on their hard work and fortitude. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
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Group of Traditional Musicians
Group of Traditional Musicians
Sorcha Ní Mhuirí (fiddle), Séamus Ó Rocháin (pipes) and Jack Healy (guitar)playing together at Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare.
Copyright Tony Kearns
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Night’s Candles are Burnt Out by Seán Keating (1928-9)
Night’s Candles are Burnt Out by Seán Keating (1928-9)
Night’s Candles are Burnt Out (1928-9) by Seán Keating (1889-1977) is an allegory – a symbolic scene or story - suggesting that outdated and ineffective methods related to violence or superstitious faith were being replaced by a hopeful future, symbolised by the young family, based on social and technological progress.
Copyright Gallery Oldham
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Decoration (1922) by Mainie Jellett (1897-1944)
Decoration (1922) by Mainie Jellett (1897-1944)
Mainie Jellett (1897-1944) is considered to have been the first Irish artist to produce an abstract image. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
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Gold painting 34 (1965) by Patrick Scott (b.1921)
Gold painting 34 (1965) by Patrick Scott (b.1921)
Gold painting 34 (1965) by Patrick Scott (b.1921) is a contemplative painting suggesting spiritual calm. Gold leaf and tempera on canvas 246 x 246 cm Heritage Gift by Bank of Ireland, 1999 Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art, Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, Ireland http://www.imma.ie/en/index.htm
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Book of Durrow fol. 3V
Book of Durrow fol. 3V
Book of Durrow fol. 3V
Board of Trinity College Dublin
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Petrie crown
Petrie crown
Petrie crown. This broken ceremonial headdress is decorated with spirals that terminate in small birds’ heads.
Courtesy of the National Museum of Ireland
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A Family (1951) by Louis le Brocquy (b.1916)
A Family (1951) by Louis le Brocquy (b.1916)
Louis le Brocquy (b.1916), A Family (1951) was described, in a letter to the Irish Times, as ‘an unwholsesome and satanic distortion of natural beauty’. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland (c) The Artist
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Gallery Installation View (2006) by Sean Scully (b.1945)
Gallery Installation View (2006) by Sean Scully (b.1945)
Installation view of gift to Dublin City Gallery/The Hugh Lane by Sean Scully (b.1945)
Courtesy of Dublin City Gallery, the Hugh Lane
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The Wounded Poacher (1881) by Harry Jones Thaddeus (1859-1929)
The Wounded Poacher (1881) by Harry Jones Thaddeus (1859-1929)
The Wounded Poacher (1881) by Harry Jones Thaddeus (1859-1929) presents the young poacher as a heroic victim rather than a criminal. The treatment of the body suggests pietà images, showing the sacrifice of Christ. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland