Creating history : stories of Ireland in art / edited by Brendan Rooney.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rooney, Brendan, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ireland--In art.

Ireland.

Genre:

Art.

Physical Description:

xiii, 298 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

[Dublin] : Irish Academic Press, 2016.

Summary:

This book is to coincide with the National Gallery's exhibiton of the same name. With chapters from leading Irish historians, including Roy Foster, Tom Dunne and Róisín Kennedy, 'Creating History' delivers fascinating assessments that situate the Easter Rising and Ireland's claim to independence through the historical significance and aesthetic value of Ireland's major artistic works.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-288) and index.

ISBN:

1911024280

9781911024286

OCLC:

952648568