An Introduction to Irish High Crosses - Softcover

Richardson, Hilary; Scarry, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0853429545 ISBN 13: 9780853429548

Publisher: The Mercier Press, 1990

Synopsis

This text provides a comprehensive look at the magnificent high crosses of Ireland, which belong to a period stretching from the seventh to the twelfth centuries. Fortunately, the crosses have survived the ravages of time and remain a living part of the Irish landscape, reminding us of a time when Christianity was the main driving force behind patronage of the arts. The most remarkable and attractive of all the monuments dotted around the Irish countryside, they are also of international importance in early medieval art. They were carved at a time in western Europe when there was little opportunity to commission or produce work of a monumental character; indeed the crosses of Ireland and Britain are virtually the only elaborate free-standing monuments of the early Middle Ages in all of the west of Europe.

About this title

About the Author

John Scarry holds a Ph.D. from New York University and was the senior professor in the English Department of Hostos Community College, The City University of New York. He has been publishing writing textbooks for thirty-five years and his scholarly articles have appeared in many journals here and abroad.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Mercier Press
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0853429545
• ISBN 13: 9780853429548
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144