Celtic And Anglo Saxon Painting: Book Illumination In The British Isles, 600-800

by Carl Nordenfalk

Forty-eight folios from important examples of illuminated manuscripts produced in the British Isles between 600 and 800 A.D. are accompanied by descriptive, historical, and appreciative commentaries

Genres: Art, Reference, History, Nonfiction

124 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1977

Reviews

[Milo B · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very surface level. Little context for any specific work– I would have liked to learn more about the symbology of the paintings, their historical significance, the ways they tie in with the culture in which they were created, even about how they were produced. What sorts of pigments, for example. Instead, most of the book is just descriptions of how things look. Disappointing.

[Anie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is just full of soooo much beautiful art.

[Ceren · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book shows some amazing examples of the Celtic and Anglo-Saxon book illuminations with explanations. Anyone interested in manuscript illumination would enjoy this book.

[Margaret Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

if you painted a picture of me after finishing this book it would necessarily be an imago pietatis because I am indubitably now a man of sorrow

[Emmy Ruijven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mooi boek dat diverse Keltische en Angelsaksische bijbelboeken bespreekt. Zowel boekverluchting als tapijtplaten komen er in terug en worden in detail beschreven. Naast bekende boeken als the Book of Kells, ook wat minder bekendere boeken. Laat prachtig zien hoe gedetailleerde men toen al te werk ging.

[Gionysius · Rating 3 out of 5]

Of all the different cultures that practised the art of illumination, so far my favorite is that of the Celts and the Saxons. This book has wonderfully reproduced plates, each one accompanied by insightful commentary from Nordenfalk.