A sense of proportion : the metrical and design characteristics of some Columban high crosses

Author

Kelly, Dorothy

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland. 1996, Vol. 126, 108-146, 10 ill. (4 col.)

ISSN

0035-9106

Abstract (en)

Presents an exploration of the geometrical characteristics of some Columban crosses in Ireland and Scotland. The conclusion that the crosses were designed in accordance with Vitruvian principles, using a system of proportions which included both rational and irrational ratios, and a standard unit of measurement, the Roman foot, is argued from an assessment of the relative dimensions of their features. The methods used to construct the designs are replicated in "blueprints"; the design strategies recognised are compared with those used in other contemporary media.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture
• Crosses
• Geometry
• Ireland
• Scotland (GBR)
• Great Britain
• Early Christian
• Proportion
• Sculpture

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Sculpture
• Croix (objet)
• Géométrie
• Irlande
• Scotland (GBR)
• Grande-Bretagne
• Paléochrétien (art)
• Proportion
• Sculpture

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19991001-00213836

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