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　　"The Book of Kells" is a masterpiece of medieval art a

brilliantly decorated version of the four Gospels with full-page

depictions of Christ, the Virgin and the Evangelists as well as a

wealth of smaller decorative painting. This new book, by the Keeper

of Manu*s at Trinity College Library, Dublin, represents on a

generous scale the glories of the "Book of Kells" for todays

readers, revealing the astounding detail and richness of one of the

greatest treasures of medieval art. Its illustrations feature 59

full-size reproductions of complete pages of the manu*, and,

in addition, enlarged details that allow one to relish the

intricacy of elements barely visible to the naked eye. We explore

"The Book of Kells" through its historical background; a display of

the elements of the book, actual size; the spectacular openings of

the texts that precede the Gospels; a study of earlier and

comparable manu*s; detailed examination of symbols and themes,

with special enlarged details; a look at the scribes and artists

who worked on the manu*; and a consideration of technical

aspects, illuminated by recent scientific research.

Introduction

1  Historical Background

LATER HISTORY OF THE MANUSCRIPT 

BINDING AND REBINDING 

LATER ADDITIONS AND ANNOTATIONS 

2 The Elements of the Book

HEBREW NAMES 

CANON TABLES 

THE VIRGIN AND CHILD 

BREVES CAUSAE AND ARGUMENTA 

THE GOSPELS 

MATTHEW'S GOSPEL 

MARK'S GOSPEL

LUKE'S GOSPEL 

JOHN'S GOSPEL 

3 Decoration

ANTECEDENTS AND INFLUENCES 

SYMBOLS AND THEMES 

IMAGING THE GOSPELS

CONCEALED ILLUSTRATIONS

UNCERTAINTIES 

4 Scribes andArtists

THE SCRIBES' WORK

THE SCRIBES 

THEARTISTS 

THE SPEED OF SCRIBES AND ARTISTS 

5 Physical Features of the Book

VELLUM

TOOLS USED

PIGMENTS AND INKS

CONSTRUCTING THE DECORATION 

BINDINGS AND SHRINES 

Preludes and Parallels

Structure of the Book, with a

Guide to Noteworthy Pages 

COUNTING THE LEAVES

COLLATION MAP 

Abbreviations and Select Bibliography 

Notes 

Acknowledgments 

Index 

　　Bernard Meehan is Head of Research Collections and Keeper of

Manu*s at Trinity College Library, Dublin, owners of the Book

of Kells.

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"The Book of Kells" is a masterpiece of medieval art a brilliantly decorated version of the four Gospels with full-page depictions of Christ, the Virgin and the Evangelists as well as a wealth of smaller decorative painting. This new book, by the Keeper of Manuscripts at Trinity College Library, Dublin, represents on a generous scale the glories of the "Book of Kells" for todays readers, revealing the astounding detail and richness of one of the greatest treasures of medieval art. Its illustrations feature 59 full-size reproductions of complete pages of the manuscript, and, in addition, enlarged details that allow one to relish the intricacy of elements barely visible to the naked eye. We explore "The Book of Kells" through its historical background; a display of the elements of the book, actual size; the spectacular openings of the texts that precede the Gospels; a study of earlier and comparable manuscripts; detailed examination of symbols and themes, with special enlarged details; a look at the scribes and artists who worked on the manuscript; and a consideration of technical aspects, illuminated by recent scientific research.