"Small figures in the Book of Kells, Ireland, c.800AD" Topic
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Druzhina | 18 May 2014 6:17 a.m. PST |
There are many small drawings in The Book of Kells, Ireland, c.800AD. Some are fanciful creatures. Some are humanoid. Here are those with human heads, arms & legs and no wings: f1v-2r Columns of figures on the frontis-pieces (includes some beard pulling men) f4r (upper left) Soldier with spear & buckler in cloak & trews f4r (upper right) Soldier with spear & buckler in cloak & trews f8r Man in cloak f44r Decorated initial letter f53v Decorated initial letter f68v Decorated initial letter f86r Decorated initial letter f89r Man in cloak & trews with horse f130r Man in long trews f200r Soldier with spear & buckler in trews f201v Seated man in cloak & robe f253v Decorated initial letters f255v Monk in cloak & trews with horse
Check the full folios to judge how small these figures are. Most of the large figures wear robes, but most of these small figures wear trews – to just below the knee. There is little evidence of ankle length trews. Some of the colouring of those that form initial letters is due to the needs of the letter, such as the blue calf of 68v, so the blue legs of 86r may not be long trews. 130r has the only clear lines under the instep that could be straps attached to long trews, but, some features indicate anatomy instead of edges of clothes, such as lines and circles at ankles and in some the anatomy can be seen under the clothes e.g. 201v. Is there any other evidence of long trews with straps under the foot? Or is it projected back from a 13th century drawing in 'Chapter House Liber A'? MIRROR SITE Columns of figures on the frontis-pieces in The Book of Kells, Ireland, c.800AD small drawings in The Book of Kells, Ireland, c.800AD Druzhina Illustrations of Irish Costume & Soldiers |
War Panda | 18 May 2014 6:46 a.m. PST |
Thank you for posting
I've always being fascinated by the book of Kells and for me it's one of our greatest treasures |
Zargon | 18 May 2014 9:27 a.m. PST |
Add + to Panda, it has always fascinated me, a master art and a master of craft. Truly priceless |
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