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Wider Wargaming => Resources => Resources - Ancients to Renaissance (3000BC - 1680) => Topic started by: Druzhina on 25 January 2014, 06:07:28 AM

Title: Illustrations of Dark Age Irish
Post by: Druzhina on 25 January 2014, 06:07:28 AM
Illustrations of Dark Age Irish
(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11989&d=1390624847)
An Irish warrior in the Book of Kells, c.800AD (http://warfare2.netai.net/6C-11C/Kells-Warrior.htm)
The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus in the Book of Kells, c.800AD (http://warfare2.netai.net/6C-11C/Kells-Betrayal.htm)
   Irish Warriors by Ian Heath based on the Book of Kells (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Ancient/Dark_Ages-38-39-Irish_Warriors.htm)
Cross of the Two Scriptures at Clonmacnois, 10th century (http://warfare2.netai.net/6C-11C/Cross_of_the_Scriptures.htm)
   Irish Chieftain by Ian Heath based on the Cross of the Two Scriptures at Clonmacnois (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Ancient/Dark_Ages-37-Irish_Chieftain.htm)
The Breac Moedhóc, a bronze Irish house-shrine from the 11th or 12th century (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Irish/Maedhoc-shrine.htm)
Shrine of St. Manchán, of Manghan, c. 1130, Boher church, Co. Offaly, Ireland (http://warfare2.netai.net/Medieval/Manchan-shrine.htm)
   9th-12th Century Irish Axeman by Ian Heath based on St Manchan's Shrine (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Ancient/Dark_Ages-40-Irish_Axeman.htm)

MIRROR SITES
An Irish warrior in the Book of Kells, c.800AD (http://warfare.likamva.in/6C-11C/Kells-Warrior.htm)
Cross of the Two Scriptures at Clonmacnois, 10th century (http://warfare.likamva.in/6C-11C/Cross_of_the_Scriptures.htm)
The Breac Moedhóc, a bronze Irish house-shrine from the 11th or 12th century (http://warfare.uphero.com/Irish/Maedhoc-shrine.htm)
Shrine of St. Manchán, of Manghan, c. 1130, Boher church, Co. Offaly, Ireland (http://warfare.likamva.in/Medieval/Manchan-shrine.htm)

Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.atspace.eu/index.htm)
Title: Re: Illustrations of Dark Age Irish
Post by: Techno on 25 January 2014, 07:59:43 AM
Good stuff, D.
Cheers = Phil.
Title: Re: Illustrations of Dark Age Irish
Post by: Ithoriel on 25 January 2014, 08:12:10 AM
Just me? Or does the figure look like Rowan Atkinson?

Interesting stuff, as ever, none the less.
Title: Re: Illustrations of Dark Age Irish
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 25 January 2014, 08:16:28 AM
Great D!
Title: Re: Illustrations of Dark Age Irish
Post by: irregularwars on 28 January 2014, 02:21:10 PM
That Clonmacnois high cross is the inspiration behind the 10mm Early Medieval Irish produced by 'the competition'.

Quote from: Ithoriel on 25 January 2014, 08:12:10 AM
Just me? Or does the figure look like Rowan Atkinson?

Nope - not just you. I agree very much.
Title: Re: Illustrations of Dark Age Irish
Post by: Druzhina on 01 February 2014, 05:07:03 AM
There is also
Two warriors on the sinister side of the Cumdach of the Stowe Missal, Ireland, 8th-9th? century (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Irish/Cumdach_of_the_Stowe_Missal-sinister.htm)

MIRROR SITE
Two warriors on the sinister side of the Cumdach of the Stowe Missal, Ireland, 8th-9th? century (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Irish/Cumdach_of_the_Stowe_Missal-sinister.htm)

Does anyone have larger images of these?

Druzhina
Illustrations of 10th century Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.likamva.in/6C-11C/10C.htm)
Title: Re: Illustrations of Dark Age Irish
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 01 February 2014, 07:47:36 AM
Handsome chaps! ;D
Title: Re: Illustrations of Dark Age Irish
Post by: Druzhina on 04 February 2014, 12:23:57 AM
I have added 2 more items.
Two Warriors arrest Jesus on the Cross of Muiredach, Monasterboice, County Louth, Ireland, 10th century (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Irish/Cross_of_Muiredach.htm)
Bronze Crucifixion Plaque, Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, Ireland, 10th-11th century (http://warfare2.netai.net/6C-11C/Clonmacnoise-Crucifixion_plaque.htm)

MIRROR SITES
Two Warriors arrest Jesus on the Cross of Muiredach, Monasterboice, County Louth, Ireland, 10th century (http://warfare.uphero.com/Irish/Cross_of_Muiredach.htm)
Bronze Crucifixion Plaque, Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, Ireland, 10th-11th century (http://warfare.likamva.in/6C-11C/Clonmacnoise-Crucifixion_plaque.htm)

Druzhina
Illustrations of Irish Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Irish/Irish.htm)
Title: Re: Illustrations of Dark Age Irish
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 04 February 2014, 12:49:59 AM
Very nice find!
Title: Re: Illustrations of Dark Age Irish
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 04 February 2014, 10:01:40 AM
How do you keep finding these ?

IanS
Title: Re: Illustrations of Dark Age Irish
Post by: Druzhina on 05 February 2014, 01:40:26 AM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 04 February 2014, 10:01:40 AM
How do you keep finding these ?

IanS

Mostly on the internet nowadays.

Druzhina
Illustrations of 10th century Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare2.netai.net/6C-11C/10C.htm)
Title: Re: Illustrations of Dark Age Irish
Post by: Druzhina on 09 February 2014, 12:52:36 AM
Here are larger black & white images of the Cumdach:
The 1st figure on the sinister side of the Cumdach of the Stowe Missal (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Irish/Cumdach_of_the_Stowe_Missal-sinister-1.htm)
The 2nd figure on the sinister side of the Cumdach of the Stowe Missal (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Irish/Cumdach_of_the_Stowe_Missal-sinister-2.htm)

Druzhina
Illustrations of Irish Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.atspace.eu/Irish/Irish.htm)