Description
Book SynopsisAn exploration of Irish medieval art in a European context, looking at social and political aspects, racial divisions, cathedrals, Cistercian and Franciscan buildings, and thirteenth-century castles. The essays cover pilgrimages, Viking influence and high crosses, and highlight Bishop Roger of Salisbury's influence on Irish Romanesque art.
Table of ContentsPreface
A Twelfth-Century Patron of Architecture: A Study of the Buildings erected by Roger, Bishop of Salisbury, 1102-39
Corcomroe Abbey: Some Observations on its Architectural History
William of Prene and the Royal Works in Ireland
The Medieval Sculpture of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
The Romanesque Sculpture of Tuam
Three Irish Buildings with West Country Origins
Irish Gothic and English Fashion
A Misunderstood Gothic Masterpiece: the Cantwell Effigy at Kilfane, Co. Kilkenny
The Original Site of St. Patrick's Cross, Cashel
Sailing to Santiago: Medieval Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela and its Artistic Influence in Ireland
European Art and the Irish High Crosses
Gaelic Friars and Gothic Design
Medieval Naturalism and the Botanical Carvings at Corcomroe Abbey, Co. Clare
Irish and Scottish Gothic in the Later Middle Ages
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