AH 121 - Celtic and Early Irish Art

Institution:

Eastern Connecticut State University

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Description:

This course traces Celtic art from its sources and history on the European continent (1200 B.C.E.to the first century C.E.) to its migration to the British Isles and its subsequent transformation as it interacts with native cultures there, particularly the Irish culture.The course examines native Irish art from the stone circles and passage graves of 3000-2000 B.C.E.to the introduction of the Celtic style and continuing through the golden age of Ireland's conversion to Christianity, a development that led to rich new art forms such as illustrated bibles, jeweled chalices and reliquaries, high crosses, and the introduction of monastic and ecclesiastical architecture.The course also discusses the medieval revivals in the 19th and 20th centuries and includes a first-hand examination of Fairfield University's facsimile of th e Book of Kell s.Three credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.easternct.edu/

Phone Number:

(860) 465-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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