Kells Collection
The Book of Kells is one of the greatest achievements of Christian and Irish art.
Dated to sometime around 800 AD, it is a massive and incredibly hand-decorated vellum manuscript containing four gospels of the New Testament that is far more visually stimulating than it is legible across its 340 pages.Thought to have been written by Celtic monks, it would have taken many years, perhaps across generations, to complete. The illustrations show similarities enough to show that at least four individuals were responsible for the incredible art that resides within the pages. Today the book rests at Trinity College in Dublin.
Dated to sometime around 800 AD, it is a massive and incredibly hand-decorated vellum manuscript containing four gospels of the New Testament that is far more visually stimulating than it is legible across its 340 pages.Thought to have been written by Celtic monks, it would have taken many years, perhaps across generations, to complete. The illustrations show similarities enough to show that at least four individuals were responsible for the incredible art that resides within the pages. Today the book rests at Trinity College in Dublin.
