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The Book of Kells, an elaborately designed document that holds a place as one of the greatest works of Western art, was made over 1000 years ago on the island of Iona. 600 pages long and intricately rendered, the book was produced around AD 800 by Celtic monks in the style known as Insular art. This documentary, filmed using high-definition film to bring out the lavish detail of the book, explores the myths of the book's origins and its unique history.
This past summer I was able to visit the exhibit on the Book of Kells in Dublin and I felt overwhelmed at this amazing work of art and spirituality. I wondered if something might bring home the rich world that opened to me in that experience - the brilliant, rich, deep treasure that we experienced. I orderd this video hoping for something interesting. And when I watched it I felt stunned... the music, the photogrphy, the ability to draw near to "see" the intricate figures and lettering, the artful way the film wove together the roots of the Book of Kells with the work itself... from swirling prehistoric rock art, to illuminated manuscripts that preceeded the Book of Kells, to intricate metalwork... The transitions from other art forms to manuscript were so seamlessly made that they virtually took you from one medium into the other.The DVD is exceptional in so many ways, and brings inspiration and insight for time after time viewing.But be careful, once you have seen the DVD you may find it hard ot resist going to Dublin, Ireland to see the exhibit and a few pages of the book itself!You may also want to see more, learn mor or or have material images to savor. Bernard Meehan, Keeper of Maunscripts at Trinity College Dublin has created a wonderful, modestly priced and richly illustrated (110 color illlustrations) book that allows the reader to continue the delight and learning. (ISBN 0-500-27790-7)These experiences (DVD, exhibit, and book) took me from thinking of the Book of Kells as a peculiar aberration in the history of art to an experience of it's overwhelming beauty, the flower of rich roots which stretch across vast times and territories.
