Created in Britain and Ireland between the seventh and tenth centuries, these manuscripts offer a brilliantly illuminated copy of the four Gospels with full-page illustrations of Christ, the Virgin, and the Evangelists, and a wealth of smaller decorative paintings that seem to have little to do with the sacred text. 58 illustrations, 48 in color.
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Created in Britain and Ireland between the seventh and tenth centuries, these manuscripts offer a brilliantly illuminated copy of the four Gospels with full-page illustrations of Christ, the Virgin, and the Evangelists, and a wealth of smaller decorative paintings that seem to have little to do with the sacred text. 58 illustrations, 48 in color.
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Add this copy of The Book of Kells to cart. $72.91, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1980 by Thames & Hudson.
Add this copy of The Book of Kells to cart. $73.62, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1980 by Knopf.
the illustrations were wonderful and the accompanying commentary informative and not too verbose.
I will enjoy giving this book as a gift.
crazilysane
Feb 18, 2010
so-so
The book itself is decent, but i would've liked more pictures. (The hazard of buying online and not in person) So i wish i would've picked a different book, but if a good balance between information and illustrations on a simple level is what you want then this may be a good pick for you.
