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Painstakingly reproduced from a rare facsimile edition, this volume contains full-page decorations, portraits and illustrations, as well as a representative sampling of the textual leaves with their exquisite calligraphy and ornamentation. The 32 full-color illustrations include the first image of Virgin and Child in a Western manuscript and several early representations of Apocalyptic visionary symbols of the Evangelists.
The Book of Kells: Selected Plates in Full Color FROM THE PUBLISHER
Painstakingly reproduced from a rare facsimile edition, this volume contains full-page decorations, portraits and illustrations, as well as a representative sampling of the textual leaves with their exquisite calligraphy and ornamentation. The 32 full-color illustrations include the first image of Virgin and Child in a Western manuscript and several early representations of Apocalyptic visionary symbols of the Evangelists.
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