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Tynan Crucifixion Plaque
The Tynan Crucifixion Plaque is a small early medieval sculpture found in 1844 near Tynan, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is dated to c. 1100 and made from bronze.Johnson (1998), p. 101 As with the seven other extant Irish Early medieval Crucifixion plaques, it shows the Crucifixion of Jesus in high relief, with two attendant angels hovering above his arms to his immediate left and right. Below them are representations of the Roman soldiers Stephaton (the sponge-bearer) and Longinus (the lance-bearer) driving spears into Christ's chest. It is very similar in size and form to the Anketell Crucifixion Plaque, which may have been produced by the same workshop.Murray (2014), p. 300 The four puncture holes on its reverse indicate that it was built as an attachment to a larger object, perhaps an altar cross or as the front piece for an altar. Its modern provenance is unknown, but it was incorrectly described as the Dungannon plaque in the 18th century. Today it is in the collecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronze
Bronze is an alloy consisting primarily of copper, commonly with about 12–12.5% tin and often with the addition of other metals (including aluminium, manganese, nickel, or zinc) and sometimes non-metals (such as phosphorus) or metalloids (such as arsenic or silicon). These additions produce a range of alloys some of which are harder than copper alone or have other useful properties, such as strength, ductility, or machinability. The archaeological period during which bronze was the hardest metal in widespread use is known as the Bronze Age. The beginning of the Bronze Age in western Eurasia is conventionally dated to the mid-4th millennium BCE (~3500 BCE), and to the early 2nd millennium BCE in China; elsewhere it gradually spread across regions. The Bronze Age was followed by the Iron Age, which started about 1300 BCE and reaching most of Eurasia by about 500 BCE, although bronze continued to be much more widely used than it is in modern times. Because historica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglo-Norman Invasion Of Ireland
The Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland took place during the late 12th century, when Anglo-Normans gradually conquered and acquired large swathes of land in Ireland over which the List of English monarchs, monarchs of England then claimed sovereignty. The Anglo-Normans claimed the invasion was sanctioned by the papal bull ''Laudabiliter''. At the time, Gaelic Ireland was made up of several kingdoms, with a High King of Ireland, High King claiming lordship over most of the other kings. The Anglo-Norman invasion was a watershed in Ireland's history, marking the beginning of 800 years of British rule in Ireland, British presence in Ireland. In May 1169, Anglo-Norman mercenaries landed in Ireland at the request of Diarmait mac Murchada (Dermot MacMurragh), the Deposition (politics), deposed List of kings of Leinster, King of Leinster, who sought their help in regaining his kingship. They achieved this within weeks and raided neighbouring kingdoms. This military intervention was san ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Francis Mitchell
George Francis Mitchell, (15 October 1912 – 25 November 1997) was an Irish geologist, naturalist and conservationist. He was generally known as Frank Mitchell. Career He was born in Dublin, the son of David William Mitchell, a merchant, and his wife Frances Elizabeth Kirkby. He was educated at the High School in Dublin then studied Natural Sciences at Trinity College, Dublin, where he graduated BA. He was later awarded M.Sc (1935) and M.A. (1937). He became assistant to the Professor of Geology, Knud Jessen, in 1934, and under his guidance carried out field studies of post-glacial sediments in Ireland. His lifetime interest, however, was in integrating the various disciplines in the study of the Irish natural environment and he developed interests in fields such as botany and archaeology. He bought Townley Hall from Trinity College and turned it into a study centre, which he personally funded and which enabled research in several different disciplines, particularly archaeolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Françoise Henry
Françoise Henry (16 June 1902 – 10 February 1982) was a scholar of early Irish art, archaeologist, and art historian. While at University College Dublin (UCD), she founded the Department of History of European Painting in 1965, and was head until she retired in 1974. Early life and education Henry was born in Paris on 16 June 1902, and brought up in Limousin. She was the only child of Jeanne Henry (née Clément) and René Henry, deputy chef de cabinet to the president of the French Chamber of Deputies, professor at l' École des Sciences Politiques, and writer. Her father left the family when Henry was young. Henry's grandfather, Charles Clément (1821 - 1887), was an art writer and philosopher, and his influence was felt through Henry's visits to her grandmother near Paris. Henry attended the Lycée Molière in Paris from 1914 to 1920, and then graduated from both the École du Louvre in 1925 and the Sorbonne. Whilst at the Sorbonne, Henry attended lectures by Salomon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Harbison
Dr. Peter Desmond Harbison (14 January 1939 – 30 May 2023) was a well known Irish archaeologist and author. He was Professor of Archaeology and a member (elected in 1979) of the Royal Irish Academy (Arts division), and the academy's Honorary Academic Editor. He became an honorary Fellow of Trinity College Dublin, an honorary member of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI). He published numerous journal articles and over 36 books, the best known of which include his ''Guide to the National Monuments of Ireland'' (1970), ''The High Crosses of Ireland'' (1994), ''The Golden Age of Irish Art'' (1999) and ''Ireland's Treasures: 5000 Years of Artistic Expression'' (2004). Life and career Peter Harbison was born in Dublin on the 14th January 1939 to John Austin Harbison and Sheelagh (née MacSherry). He obtained a Bachelor of Arts in early Irish history at University College Dublin in 1959 and later studied in Freiburg, Germany, before earning a doctorate in Celti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tully Lough Cross
The Tully Lough Cross is an 8th- or 9th-century Irish altar or processional cross discovered in 1986 at the bottom of Tully Lough, County Roscommon. Although its origin is unknown, archaeologists associate it with a church in Kilmore, County Roscommon. It was formed from a wooden core overlain with bronze sheets containing spirals influenced by Iron Age Celtic Ultimate La Tène style. Its dating is based on its use of amber and style of ornamentation. When rediscovered, the Tully Lough Cross was badly damaged, and broken into pieces. It was repaired in the late 1980s when lost metal parts were replaced, and it was reconstruction based on similar crosses from contemporary Irish manuscript illustrations and high crosses.Kelly (2003), p.9 The divers failed to report the finding of this highly important object of national heritage to the Irish government, as required by law. One of them was later prosecuted for trying to sell it to a number of American museums, including the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolingian Art
Carolingian art comes from the Frankish Empire in the period of roughly 120 years from about 780 to 900—during the reign of Charlemagne and his immediate heirs—popularly known as the Carolingian Renaissance. The art was produced by and for the court circle and a group of important monasteries under Imperial patronage; survivals from outside this charmed circle show a considerable drop in quality of workmanship and sophistication of design. The art was produced in several centres in what are now France, Germany, Austria, northern Italy and the Low Countries, and received considerable influence, via continental mission centres, from the Insular art of the British Isles, as well as a number of Byzantine artists who appear to have been resident in Carolingian centres. There was for the first time a thoroughgoing attempt in Northern Europe to revive and emulate classical Mediterranean art forms and styles, that resulted in a blending of classical and Northern elements in a sumptuou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clonmacnoise Crucifixion Plaque
The Clonmacnoise Crucifixion Plaque is a 10th century Irish Gilding, gilt-bronze sculpture showing a disproportionately large, Crucifixion of Jesus, crucificified but still alive Christ, surrounded by two attendant angels in the upper quadrants and the Roman soldiers Stephaton (the sponge-bearer) and Longinus (the lance-bearer) in the lower quadrants. The sculpture is in height and is one of eight exant Early Middle Ages, early medieval Irish crucifixion plaques, which after representations on high crosses, are the earliest surviving Irish representations of the Crucifixion.Moss (2014), p. 272 It's closely observed detail, especially around the figure's clothing, was described by the art historian Máire de Paor as the "most charming of the series".de Paor (1954), p. 40 Its modern rediscovery and provenance is unknown. It was acquired by the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology, National Museum of Ireland in 1935 and is on permanent display.de Paor (1954), p. 35 Descrip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
