Spirals in art have fascinated me for quite a while now and while I’m not exactly sure why, I may have come a bit closer to discovering what draws me to them. Apparently, the Irish have been fascinated by spirals for thousands of years and it keeps showing up in their artwork. I started my […]
Read more "The Book of Kells – Part 3"While taking photos of The Book of Kells is forbidden (photos are not even allowed in the room where the book is displayed), it was an amazing experience, even if there is no photographic evidence, as is required for life in the 21st century. That said, this museum nerd confirms that the exhibition space was […]
Read more "The Book of Kells – Part 2"Another item at the very top of my “Must See in Ireland” list was The Book of Kells. The Book of Kells is a Gospel Book, which means it contains the first four books of the New Testament of the Christian Bible. These four books were written by Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (followers of […]
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