Framed Print : Kells : Saint Matthew
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Kells : Saint Matthew
SAINT MATTHEW
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Media ID 4335611
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22"x18" Modern Frame
20x16 Print in an MDF Wooden Frame with 180 gsm Satin Finish Paper. Glazed using shatter proof thin plexiglass. Frame thickness is 1 inch and depth 0.75 inch. Fluted cardboard backing held with clips. Supplied ready to hang with sawtooth hanger and rubber bumpers. Spot clean with a damp cloth. Packaged foam wrapped in a card.
Contemporary Framed and Mounted Prints - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 45.7cm x 50.8cm (18" x 20")
Estimated Product Size is 45.7cm x 55.9cm (18" x 22")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This stunning image showcases the intricately illustrated and ornate Saint Matthew page from the renowned Kells Saint Matthew Evangelist, an 8th-century illuminated manuscript created in the monastic scriptorium at the Monastery of Kells in County Meath, Ireland. The page depicts Saint Matthew, one of the twelve apostles, as an elderly man, dressed in the traditional Albuginean habit, with a winged angel hovering above him, symbolizing the divine inspiration of the Gospel he is writing. The intricate and detailed illustrations are characteristic of the Insular art style, which flourished during the Early Christian period in Ireland and Britain. The Kells Saint Matthew Evangelist is one of the most famous and best-preserved examples of Insular art, renowned for its vibrant colors, intricate patterns, and intricate interlacing designs. The manuscript is believed to have been created around 800 AD, during the height of the monastic revival in Ireland, and is thought to have been produced for liturgical use in the monastery. The manuscript is believed to have been created using a combination of materials, including vellum, pigments, and gold leaf. The illustrations are executed in a variety of techniques, including insular illumination, which involves the use of intricate patterns and interlacing designs to create intricate and visually stunning images. The Kells Saint Matthew Evangelist is an invaluable historical artifact, providing insight into the artistic and cultural traditions of early medieval Europe. It is a testament to the skill and creativity of the monks who produced it, and a reminder of the important role that monasteries played in the preservation and transmission of knowledge during the Middle Ages.
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