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The finest example of early Christian art of its kind and one of the most beautiful books of the early Middle Ages. The Book of Kells is an illuminated copy of the four gospels of the New Testament in Latin. For this coloring book Marty Noble has expertly rendered 30 full-page black-and-white reproductions of that book's elaborate artistic ornamentation. Included are eye-catching borders filled with abstract Celtic spirals and interlacements, celestial figures, saints, members of the Holy Family, as well as Celtic crosses and other finely detailed floral, animal, human, and fantastic elements. A great way for coloring book enthusiasts to participate directly in reproducing one of the great masterpieces of Celtic art, this collection will also provide would-be artists with hours of coloring entertainment in a unique format.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Looked forward to colouring this item but it doesn't really lend itself to this as it is too small and too dark. Even increasing the pages size by copying them didn't help. An expensive lesson..............
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
beautiful and intricate, but....
21 Dec 2005
Format:Paperback
Most of this coloring book is as wonderful as I expected it to be. I like the selections from the Book of Kells that were chosen to be included, and there's a good variety. The subject matter can't be beat, but I have two small complaints. One, some of the smaller knotwork details are indistinct, even missing. I realize they may be missing in the original, but for a coloring book I really feel they should have been extrapolated for completeness' sake. Second, the Latin script pages aren't translated, and the old calligraphy is hard enough to read that I can't translate them myself.
Aside from these picky details, though, this is a gorgeous, fun coloring book, perfectly appropriate for the collector, either of coloring books or Celtophilia:)
Aside from these picky details, though, this is a gorgeous, fun coloring book, perfectly appropriate for the collector, either of coloring books or Celtophilia:)
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Does not work as a coloring book
29 Jan 2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I just received this and am rather disappointed. The lines are so tiny indistinct and spaces so tiny that it will not really function as a coloring book. I will probably buy fine-tipped colored pens for this, because I don't think anything else will work (and those may bleed... still not sure how to use this). I also got Sibbett's Celtic Design Coloring Book, which is much bolder and well-defined. It was what I had in mind when I ordered this one. I recommend that over this one.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Interesting, but less than expected.
17 April 2009
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I had hoped to see some of the intricate detail of the illustrations in the Book of Kells that I could study by coloring. Instead, the elaborate drawings are reduced in size to fit the book pages, and the fine details of interlocking lines and artwork are lost.
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