Written by monks in Early Christian Ireland, the Book of Durrow is the earliest surviving fully-decorated insular Gospel book. This volume provides a guided tour of the masterpiece by the Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Library in Dublin, with some 40 color reproductions taken specifically for this book, accompanied by interpretation of the pictures and symbols within and surrounding the ornamented letters. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. synopsis may belong to another edition of this title.
Synopsis:
The Book of Durrow is an early medieval Gospel book decorated with carpet pages and framed symbols of the Evangelists. Housed in the Library of Trinity College Dublin, it is regarded as second only to the Book of Kells. The opening words of the four Gospels are given great prominence, and popular interest has focused on the high artistic quality of these pages and their relatioship to the art of the Book of Kells. Written by monks in Early Christian Ireland