It is the oldest illustrated manuscript in ireland. Continue reading reading books in early medieval ireland art history, book of durrow, book of mulling, book shrine, codex usserianus primus, codicology, conference, conservation, garland of howth, gospel books project, high crosses, palaeography, technical analysis. The book of durrow to play key role in british library exhibition. A masterpiece of celtic art, it is believed to be the oldest fully decorated insular gospel that survives, predating the book of kells by more than a century. Here manuscript keeper meehan examines the masterpiece, using forty color reproductions to aid in the interpretation of the books pictures and meaning. The book of durrow is a handwritten and handillustrated gospel manuscript named after the christian monastery of durrow in central ireland. The book of durrow the library of trinity college dublin.
It is a gospel book containing the four gospels matthew, mark, luke, john together with the canon tables and some prefatory pages. The book of durrow is preserved in trinity college library offsite link, dublin. Ancient origins articles related to book of durrow in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths and legends. The book of durrow is an early medieval gospel book from the seventh century housed in the trinity college library. The book of durrow, one of the earliest surviving decorated gospel books. Gospels eighth century enamel mount evangelist symbols folio 3v folio 85v gospel book hebrew names inscription insular gospel books interlaced borders iona irish art knots lindisfarne lion living creature lough derravaragh luce martin werner masai. The place of creation may perhaps have been durrow abbey in ireland or a monastery in northumbria in northeastern england where the monastery at lindisfarne would be the likely candidate or perhaps iona abbey in western scotlandthe place of origin. The book of durrow is a medieval illuminated manuscript gospel book in the insular script style. Rachel moss, department of history of art and architecture, trinity college dublin. A superb set in the original stiff paper wrappers and housed in a recent cloth bound slipcase, titled in gilt on red. Here it was kept from the eleventh century if not before until the seventeenth century, when, after the dissolution of the monastery as we know from an entry in the martyrology of donegal and from. The book of durrow, one of the earliest surviving fully decorated.
Predated only by the cathach of st columba, the book of durrow is a gospel manuscript named after the monastery of durrow, a foundation of saint columba near tullamore in central ireland. The book of durrow is among the earliest surviving decorated manuscripts in. Figure 1 the book of mulling, 2nd half of 8th century, tcd ms 60, f. Pigskin and quarter pigskin, title in green along spine. The manuscripts exquisite ornamentation and history continues to. Book of durrow early irish manuscripts trinity college dublin. Predated only by the cathach of st columba, the book of durrow is a gospel manuscript named after the monastery of durrow, a foundation of saint columba. The book of durrow is among the earliest surviving decorated manuscripts in northwestern europe, dating to the late seventh century ad. The illumination of the book shows especially well the varied origins of the insular style, and has been a focus for the intense arthistorical. Buy the book of durrow 01 by dublin trinity college library, rachel moss.
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