An Introduction to Irish High Crosses
This text provides a comprehensive look at the magnificent high crosses of Ireland, which belong to a period stretching from the seventh to the twelfth centuries. Fortunately, the crosses have survived the ravages of time and remain a living part of the Irish landscape, reminding us of a time when Christianity was the main driving force behind patronage of the arts. The most remarkable and attractive of all the monuments dotted around the Irish countryside, they are also of international importance in early medieval art. They were carved at a time in western Europe when there was little opportunity to commission or produce work of a monumental character; indeed the crosses of Ireland and Britain are virtually the only elaborate free-standing monuments of the early Middle Ages in all of the west of Europe.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0853429545
ISBN13:9780853429548
Release Date:December 1990
Publisher:Irish American Book Company
Length:152 Pages
Weight:0.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 7.1" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
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Great guidebook for travelers and scholars.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Richardson covers all the basics in just a few pages. Most of the book is devoted to specs on about 55 crosses throughout Ireland and photos from several different angles, which is a particular detail she attends to. She also includes information on similar Georgian and Armenian crosses, which seem to be related. Richardson has done extensive research in the area of high crosses, and studied with the likes of Nora Chadwick and Francoise Henry. This is a great intro (but only an intro) and the paperback would be a wonderful guidebook to take with you on Cross Hikes in Ireland.
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