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The Book Of Kells (other)
The Book of Kells The Book of Kells (; ; Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS A. I. 8 sometimes known as the Book of Columba) is an illustrated manuscript and Celts, Celtic Gospel book in Latin, containing the Gospel, four Gospels of the New Testament togeth ... is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book, created by Celtic monks c. 800 AD. The Book of Kells may also refer to: * ''The Book of Kells'' (album), by Iona, 1992 * ''The Book of Kells'' (audio drama), a 2010 ''Doctor Who'' audio drama *''The Book of Kells'', a 1985 fantasy novel by R. A. MacAvoy See also *'' The Secret of Kells'', a 2009 animated movie about the Book of Kells * Kells (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Book of Kells, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Book Of Kells
The Book of Kells (; ; Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS A. I. [58], sometimes known as the Book of Columba) is an illustrated manuscript and Celts, Celtic Gospel book in Latin, containing the Gospel, four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables. It was created in a Columban monastery in either Ireland or Scotland, and may have had contributions from various Columban institutions from each of these areas. It is believed to have been created 800 AD. The text of the Gospels is largely drawn from the Vulgate, although it also includes several passages drawn from the earlier versions of the Bible known as the ''Vetus Latina''. It is regarded as a masterwork of Western calligraphy and the pinnacle of Insular art, Insular illumination. The manuscript takes its name from the Abbey of Kells, County Meath, which was its home for centuries. The illustrations and ornamentation of the Book of Kells surpass those of other Insular Gospel books in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Book Of Kells (album)
''The Book of Kells'' is a progressive rock album by Iona that was released in 1992. The Book of Kells, an 8th-century manuscript filled with lush pictures illustrating the Gospels, possibly originating from the monastery at Iona, serves as the album's namesake. Again, the recording process moved around the country for suitable facilities: *Wildlife Studio, Ipswich - (Engineer Nigel Palmer) *Studio 2, Leeds - (Engineer Rob Price) *Kensington Temple Church - (Engineer Nigel Palmer) for the ''Heavenly Hosts'' The recording was remastered for the 2002 release '' The River Flows: Anthology'' and later re-released on Open Sky Records as a standalone album. __NOTOC__ Personnel Band * Joanne Hogg - Vocals, Keyboards * Dave Bainbridge - Keyboards, Guitar, Chimes * Nick Beggs - Chapman stick, Bass guitar, Small Cymbals * Terl Bryant - Drums, Percussion * Dave Fitzgerald - Saxophone, Flageolets, Flute, Piccolo, Chinese Flutes, Dizi, Suona Additional musicians and special guests * Frank ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Book Of Kells (audio Drama)
''The Eighth Doctor Adventures'' is a Big Finish Productions audio play series based on the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. It sees the return of Paul McGann reprising his role as the Eighth Doctor from the 1996 television movie. History In 2001, Paul McGann became involved with Big Finish Productions producing adventures as the Eighth Doctor, a role he originated in the 1996 TV movie ''Doctor Who'', as part of their ongoing '' Main Range''. However, in 2007, due to the popularity of several of these titles on BBC Radio 7 (now known as BBC Radio 4 Extra), the BBC partnered with Big Finish to produce a series called ''The Eighth Doctor Adventures'' for BBC Radio 7 beginning with '' Blood of the Daleks'', co-starring Sheridan Smith as the Doctor's latest companion Lucie Miller and featuring a guest appearance from a then fairly unknown Hayley Atwell. This range would go on for a further three seasons of stories, with Lucie initially departing in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Of Kells
''The Secret of Kells'' is a 2009 animated fantasy drama film directed by Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey, produced by Paul Young, Didier Brunner and Viviane Vanfleteren, written by Fabrice Ziolkowski. An Irish-French-Belgian co-production, led by the animation studio Cartoon Saloon, the film is about the making of the Book of Kells, an illuminated manuscript from the 9th century. It stars Evan McGuire, Brendan Gleeson, Christen Mooney, Mick Lally (in his final film role), Michael McGrath, Liam Hourican, Paul Tylak and Paul Young. ''The Secret of Kells'' premiered on 8 February 2009 at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival. It went into wide release in Belgium and France on 11 February, and Ireland on 3 March. It was distributed by Gébéka Films in France, Kinepolis Film Distribution in Belgium and Buena Vista International in Ireland. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but lost to Pixar's '' Up''. The film is the first installment in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
