My Irish Art class was taking a field trip to see the Book of Kells, The National Historic museum, and the National Art museum on Saturday. Bright and early we met over at the Quad on campus and began the 2.5 hour journey to Dublin. I slept the entire way there. Didn't even know we stopped really!
Hoped into the Q ((that's a line of people)) for the Book of Kells. Shortly after we got inside and headed to the informational walkway.
You're unable to take pictures of the Book of Kells but we went upstairs to the "long room" and it was a brilliant looking library full of so much history and neat looking books.
For those who don't know ....
The Book of Kells is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables. It was created by Celtic monks ca. 800 or slightly earlier. The text of the Gospels is largely drawn from the Vulgate, although it also includes several passages drawn from the earlier versions of the Bible known as the Vetus Latina. It is a masterwork of Western calligraphy and represents the pinnacle of Insular illumination. It is also widely regarded as Ireland's finest national treasure.
DEAD BODIES. These are preserved bodies that were found in a bog... they were pretty gross. But at the same time SUPER awesome.
A little French woman was walking alongside Sarah and I - she was hilarious. At one point she reached forward and went "tickle - tickle - tickle" to one of their feet! Maybe it was a "you had to be there thing" but nonetheless priceless.
The Tara Brooch is a Celtic brooch of about 700 AD generally considered to be the most impressive of over 50 elaborate Irish brooches to have been discovered. It was found in 1850 and rapidly recognised as one of the most important works of early Christian Irish Insular Art! We're learning about it's history and relevance to the present art we see now but what's incredible is that I GOT TO SEE THE ACTUAL ONE!
For those who don't know ....
The Book of Kells is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables. It was created by Celtic monks ca. 800 or slightly earlier. The text of the Gospels is largely drawn from the Vulgate, although it also includes several passages drawn from the earlier versions of the Bible known as the Vetus Latina. It is a masterwork of Western calligraphy and represents the pinnacle of Insular illumination. It is also widely regarded as Ireland's finest national treasure.
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| Example of a tomb entrance. Notice the motifs on the rock! They were pretty "doodle" like. |
A little French woman was walking alongside Sarah and I - she was hilarious. At one point she reached forward and went "tickle - tickle - tickle" to one of their feet! Maybe it was a "you had to be there thing" but nonetheless priceless.
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| Tara Brooch |
The Ardagh Chalice consists of the chalice, a much plainer stemmed cup in copper-alloy, and four brooches, three elaborate pseudo-penannular ones, and one a true pennanular brooch of the thistle type. What's neat is the bottom is really elaborate because that's what would be seen by the public. Little fun fact.
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| Ardagh Chalice |
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