Full Description
As evidenced by the famed Book of Kells and monumental high crosses, Scotland and Ireland have long shared a distinctive artistic tradition. The story of how this tradition developed and flourished for another millennium through survival, adaptation and revival is less well known. Some works were preserved and repaired as relics, objects of devotion believed to hold magical powers. Respect for the past saw the creation of new artefacts through the assemblage of older parts, or the creation of fakes and facsimiles. Meanings and values attached to these objects, and to places with strong early Christian associations, changed over time but their 'Celtic' and/or 'Gaelic' character has remained to the forefront of Scottish and Irish national expression. Exploring themes of authenticity, imitation, heritage, conservation and nationalism, these interdisciplinary essays draw attention to a variety of understudied artworks and illustrate the enduring link that exists between Scottish and Irish cultures.
Contents
Acknowledgements
List of Contributors
List of Illustrations
Abbreviations
Introduction: Introduction: Relics, Revivals and Replicas in the Gaelic World - Rachel Moss and Heather Pulliam
Arts, Belief and Politics in Scotland and Ireland c. 500 - c. 1900 - Rachel Moss and Heather Pulliam
Part 1 New Landscapes: Monuments, Place and Permanence
Remaking the Gaelic Christian Landscape: Devotion, Iconoclasm and Tourism in Post-Reformation Ireland and Scotland - Rachel Moss
Insular Motifs and Traditions in Late Medieval Monumental Sculpture in the West Highlands and Islands - David Caldwell
The Tuam Crosses: A Legacy of Fragmentation and Dislocation - Ana Dolan
Part 2 Heirlooms and Heritage: Broken, Mended and Gifted
On Insular Bells and Shrines - Cormac Bourke
Remaking and Remembering the Monymusk Reliquary - Alice Blackwell
Irish Medieval Book-shrines: Repairs, Recycling and Restorations - Paul Mullarkey
Early Irish and Scottish Crosiers in the Later and Post-medieval Periods: Relics and Reliquaries - Griffin Murray
Late Medieval Metalworking in Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-century Gaelic Ireland and Scotland - Raghnall Ó Floinn
A Leg (or Two) to Stand on: Rethinking the Drinking Horn - Carol Neuman de Vegvar
Part 3: Imitation and Authenticity: Claiming the Past
Scribe and Limner in the Late-medieval Gaelic Manuscript Tradition - Pádraig Ó Macháin
A Basis for Celtic Revival Art in Scotland - Murdo Macdonald
Reproduction of the Hunterston Brooch in Scotland and Ireland, c. 1850-1900 - Tara Kelly
Druids and Mistletoe: A Case Study of Authenticity and Identity in the Celtic Revival - Heather Pulliam
Postscript
Changing Perceptions and the Future of Insular and Gaelic and Celtic Material Culture - Rachel Moss and Heather Pulliam
Glossary of terms
Biblipgraphy
Index
