Ireland stood at the forefront of Westem European artistic culture in antiquity, when great passage graves were built; during the 7th and 8th centuries AD, when the Irish produced masterpieces of metalwork and manuscript illumination; and during the 18th century, an age of classical elegance. The achievements of these periods and others survive largely intact. This survey describes the whole sequence of Irish art and architecture.
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Ireland stood at the forefront of Westem European artistic culture in antiquity, when great passage graves were built; during the 7th and 8th centuries AD, when the Irish produced masterpieces of metalwork and manuscript illumination; and during the 18th century, an age of classical elegance. The achievements of these periods and others survive largely intact. This survey describes the whole sequence of Irish art and architecture.
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Very Good. Book Cover has edge wear, scratches, minor creases, small bent/rubbed cover/page corners, rubbed spine, slightly soiled. No writing. Very good.
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Fine. 4to. 272pp, index, bibliography, 316 ills (40 col). Or pictorial card. Extremely slight edge wear to covers, slightly soiled on rear cover. Authoritative survey describing and illustrating the whole sequence of Irish art and architecture. Includes such treasures as the tumuli of Newgrange and Knowth, the Ardagh chalice, the Tara Brooch, Book of Kells etc.
