The earliest Irish and English bookarts : visual and poetic forms before A.D. 1000 / Robert D. Stevick
1994, 1st edition. Philadelphia [Pa.] : University of Pennsylvania Press. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #320403
ISBN: 0812232208
Physical description: xiv, 282 p.: ill.; 29 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-275) and indexes. Contents:
The topic and how it took shape: Soiscel Molaise, main panel -- Simple uses of "the two true measures of geometry" -- Reconstructing a form from major fragments -- Early sets of forms developing "the two true measures" -- Another reconstruction and some page designs -- Simple forms starting from the golden ratio -- Forms starting from two golden rectangles -- Another form starting from two golden rectangles -- Some other forms employing the golden ration -- Two other forms developed from a modular plan -- A form created from roots of two -- Some other sets of forms -- Some forms based mainly on arithmetical proportion -- An early and a late set of forms -- Understanding the forms. Subjects:
Manuscript design Ireland.
Manuscript design Great Britain. Stichometry. Illumination of books and manuscripts, Celtic.
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Anglo-Saxon.
Poetry, Medieval Criticism, Textual. Poetry, Medieval History and criticism.
Manuscript design Ireland.
Genre: Illustrated.
Price: €50.00