Skip to content
A Scholarly Skater

A Scholarly Skater

Gliding through the world of art

  • About
  • Art & Architecture
    • American
    • Ancient & Classical
    • Architecture
    • Art Crimes
    • Art History
    • Celtic & Irish
    • Contemporary
    • European (post-1600)
    • Female Artists
    • Medieval
    • Renaissance
  • Art Appreciation 101
    • Art Appreciation for Beginners (online course)
    • Where to See Art
      • Free Art Museums
      • How to Enjoy Art Absolutely for Free
      • Enjoy and Learn About Art from Anywhere
      • Tour Great Architecture from Anywhere
    • Tips for Visiting Museums
      • Intro to Museums (mini course)
      • How to Have a Great Museum Visit
      • Combating Museum Fatigue
      • How to Enjoy an Art Museum When You Didn’t Study Art
      • Beginner-Friendly Art Styles
    • Ask the Scholarly Skater
    • How to Look
    • Be Good Looking (at artwork)
    • Why I Love Art, and You Will Too
    • Why Museums Don’t Display All the Art They Own (and Related Questions)
    • How To Teach Children About Art History
  • Gargoyles and Grotesques
    • Gargoyles
    • Gargoyle of the Day
    • Field Guide to Gargoyles
      • Part One: What is a Gargoyle, Anyway?
      • Part Two: Where and When Did Gargoyles Come From?
      • Part Three: Where Can You Find Them?
      • Part Four: What do they look like?
      • Part Five: What Is Their Significance?
  • Guides to Major Styles
    • Architecture
      • Classical Greek Architecture
      • Classical Roman Architecture
      • Romanesque Architecture
      • Gothic Architecture
      • Renaissance Architecture
    • Painting
      • Genre Painting
      • History Painting
      • Romanticism
      • Pre-Raphaelite Painting
      • Impressionism
      • Post-Impressionism
      • Fauvism
      • Cubism
  • Historic Places
  • Museums
    • Intro to Museums (mini course)
    • Museum Reviews
    • Exhibitions
    • Free Art Museums
  • Stuff I Like
    • Art That Inspires Me
    • Fun Facts
    • Notre-Dame de Paris
    • Other Stuff
    • Tips For Art History Students
  • More From Me
    • DailyArt Magazine
    • The Collector
  • Women in the Arts
    • Female Artists
    • Female Art Historians & Collectors
  • Courses

Tag: Celtic Revival

Architecture · Historic Places

Look at all the interlace!

April 6, 2014March 2, 2018 A Scholarly Skater1 Comment

I was back in my favorite place, the Park Avenue Armory, this week for the New York Antiquarian Book Fair. It was very exciting, especially because I was attending in an official business capacity this time! While I was there, I gave myself a little tour of the period rooms and saw this beautiful Celtic-inspired… Continue reading Look at all the interlace!

Celtic and Irish Art

Art O’Murnaghan and the Book of Resurrection

March 17, 2014January 18, 2019 A Scholarly Skater3 Comments

As I'm pretty sure I've mentioned several times before, I am a big fan of medieval illuminated manuscripts. I've always found it a bit sad that the tradition has very little place in the modern world, which is why I was quite intrigued to read about this manuscript in a book about Celtic art. I've… Continue reading Art O’Murnaghan and the Book of Resurrection

Join My Email List

By clicking submit, you agree to share your email address with the site owner and Mailchimp to receive marketing, updates, and other emails from the site owner. Use the unsubscribe link in those emails to opt out at any time.

Processing…
Success! You're on the list.
Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again.

Support Me!

Buy Me a Coffee at ko-fi.com

  • View ascholarlyskater’s profile on Facebook
  • View ascholarlyskaterart’s profile on Instagram
  • View ascholarlyskater’s profile on Pinterest

Top Posts & Pages

  • The Jefferson Hotel, Where Gators Once Roamed
    The Jefferson Hotel, Where Gators Once Roamed
  • A Guide to Classical Greek Architecture
    A Guide to Classical Greek Architecture
  • Heart-Shaped Books - Day Twenty-Three of Medieval Manuscripts
    Heart-Shaped Books - Day Twenty-Three of Medieval Manuscripts
  • Medieval Knights in Art
    Medieval Knights in Art
  • Don't Walk Like an Egyptian, Because They Didn't, Either! (a fun fact)
    Don't Walk Like an Egyptian, Because They Didn't, Either! (a fun fact)

A Scholarly Skater logo by Tracy Pollock.

  • Follow Following
    • A Scholarly Skater
    • Join 275 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • A Scholarly Skater
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...
 

    Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
    To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy