The Crucifixion in Irish art : fifty selected examples from the ninth to the twentieth century / by Peter Harbison
2000, First Edition. Harrisburg, PA : Morehouse Pub. ; Dublin, Ireland : Columba Press. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 105 pages; Description: x, 105 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references. Subjects: Jesus Christ --Crucifixion --Art --Art, Irish. Summary: The crucifixion has been represented in Irish art in virtually every century from the year 800 to the present day. This text presents a study of the crucifixion in Irish art, using it as a yardstick to measure artistic achievement and changes in both artistic style and theology. It includes fifty photographs of artistic renderings of the Crucifixion from the ninth century to the present, with interpretive commentary. Item #155247
ISBN: 0819218154
Price: €9.95