The Art of the Slender Line
Ann Alcorn
Abstract: This article examines aspects of Dr. Françoise Henry’s work on early Irish Christian art, particularly abstractive qualities found in illuminated manuscripts the 5th to 7th centuries, which she claimed were a key revealing knowledge contemporary medieval Ireland, that fusion cultures between existing indigenous people Ireland and incoming Christians was revealed through connections with other intellectual artforms, including music literature. However, relationship iconography liturgy has not yet been fully explored. Work by recent scholars is widening discussion these simply ascertain their religious meaning but also analyse place society as whole, incorporate modern viewer an integral part interpretation.
Études irlandaises