LATE SAXON AND VIKING ART by T. D. KJENDRIGK M. A., HOIST. D. EITT., F. B. A., F. S. A. With 96 plates and 21 line illustrations in the text METHUEN GO. LTD. LONDON 36 Essex Street, Strand, W. First published in 7949 CATALOGUE NO. 5IIO U TEXT AJO PLATES PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY BOTLER AND TANNER LTD., FROME AND LONDON If 35 L-PREFACE IF this book has merits, they are due to the help I have received from my many most generous and ingenious colleagues. In particular, I acknowledge my indebtedness to Francis Wormald, who has instructed me in the matter of the manuscripts, to Dr. F. Saxl, and to Sir Alfred Clapham, who has encouraged and corrected me with a characteristically kindly wisdom in all the essays that I now present to the reader. As in the preface to the first volume, I have to thank many incumbents, librarians, and curators, for allowing me to take photographs, and also the editors and authorities who have given me per mission to reproduce illustrations, the source of which is named in the list of plates and figures and I must thank especially the Editors of Antiquity and the Council of the British Archaeological Association for letting me make use of material in two previously published papers. I should like, furthermore, to record how much I owe to Robert Freyhan, Ernst Kitzinger, Lawrence Stone, and Margaret Wrigley, and all my other friends who have accompanied me in the survey of the stone crosses, a task in which we were assisted by an ample grant from the Leverhulme Trustees. In this matter it is a duty to record with gratitude how much I have learnt from the wise and charming writings on the Northumbrian crosses by the great antiquary, Mr. W. G. Colling wood, whoseworks and, especially, his great series of drawings, still remain the foundation upon which all studies of these carvings must be built. Finally, I acknowledge an irre deemable debt to my colleague Elizabeth Senior, wko was killed in 1941, for she gave me invaluable assistance with her camera and her sketch-book, and I know well that her sensible suggestions and courageous opinions have brightened and improved almost every chapteaf I have written. Flet tamen admowtn moius, Jtflissa, tui. BRTTISH MUSEUM CONTENTS CHAP. PAOE PREFACE Vii I WINCHESTER ILLUMINATION THE MAIN DEVELOP MENT I II WINCHESTER ILLUMINATION I THE SCIENTIFIC BOOKS 23 III WINCHESTER ILLUMINATION INITIALS 27 IV THE INHABITED SCROLL 39 V SCULPTURE WEST SAXON FIGURE-CARVINGS 42 VI SCULPTURE I NORTHUMBRIAN STYLES 55 VII SCULPTURE ROUND-SHAFTS OF NORTH MERCIA 68 VIII SCULPTURE DANISH MERCIA AND THE ANGLIAN . STYLES 7 7 IX SCULPTURE I LONDON AND SUSSEX 83 X VIKING ART THE JELLINGE STYLE 87 XI VIKING ART THE RINGERIKE STYLE 98 XII VIKING ART I THE URNES STYLE IIO XHI THE NORMAN CONQUEST AND AFTER MANUSCRIPTS 128 XIV THE NORMAN CONQUEST AND AFTER I SCULPTURE 1 39 INDEX I 49, TEXT ILLUSTRATIONS ftO. PAOK 1 Saxon initials ninth century 29 2 Saxon initials tenth century 30 3 Initial, Junius 11, f. 26 33 Bodleian Library 4 Fragment of cross, Gainford, Go. Durham 62 Durham Cathedral Library 5 Gross-shaft, Whalley, Lanes 64 Drawing by W. G. Collingwood 6 Gross-fragments from Yorkshire 66 Drawings by W. G. Collingwood 7 Distribution of round-shaft crosses 69 By permission of the British Archaeological Association 8 Detail of horse-collar, Denmark 88 By permission of Antiquity 9 Detail from Harald Gormssons monument, Denmark 89 Bypermission of Antiquity 10 Cross-shaft, Otley, Yorks 91 Drawing by W. G. Collingwood u Cross-shaft, Sockburn, Go. Durham 93 By permission of the Durham and Northumberland Archaeological Society 12 Detail of Franks Gasket 96 By permission of Antiquity 13 Bronze plate from weather-vane, Winchester 101 By permission of the Society of Antiquaries of London 14 Ornamental copper plates, Smithfield 101 By permission of ihe London Museum 15 Detail, Bury St. Edmunds Psalter, Vatican Library 103 1 6 Detail of cross-shaft, Leeds 108 Drawing by W G...

This survey of work carried out over a number of years synthesises the progress of archaeology, showing at a glance the changes within less than quarter of a century on the interpretation of and reflection on knowledge in the area. Entertainingly, written, this is a lasting introductory account of important finds in English and Welsh archaeology, by two of the key researchers of the time. Heavily illustrated, this book showcases many artefacts as well as maps and plans, offering a wealth of information.

Late Saxon and Viking Art (1949) is a lavishly-illustrated examination of the art of the Saxon era – the carvings, sculpture, illustrations, drawings and paintings that emerged from the Anglo-Saxon and Viking cultures.

Anglo-Saxon Art to A.D. 900 (1972) was the first account to be written of art in England in the period of Celtic, Romano-British and Anglo-Saxon styles. Famous illuminated manuscripts, the best of the sculptured stone crosses, and many splendid pieces early metalwork are examined in this extensively-illustrated survey.

This survey of work carried out over a number of years synthesises the progress of archaeology, showing at a glance the changes within less than quarter of a century on the interpretation of and reflection on knowledge in the area. Entertainingly, written, this is a lasting introductory account of important finds in English and Welsh archaeology, by two of the key researchers of the time. Heavily illustrated, this book showcases many artefacts as well as maps and plans, offering a wealth of information.

This is a new release of the original 1930 edition.

1927. The main purpose of this volume is to provide a complete and well documented summary of the whole of the pertinent material upon which a study of Celtic prehistory should be properly based. The author hopes the manner in which this material is presented will show that the salient lesson of this book is that an essential preliminary qualification for the study of druids and druidism is a general knowledge of the racial history and prehistory and social atmosphere of early Gallic and British civilization.

This is a new release of the original 1930 edition.

This is a new release of the original 1927 edition.

1927. The main purpose of this volume is to provide a complete and well documented summary of the whole of the pertinent material upon which a study of Celtic prehistory should be properly based. The author hopes the manner in which this material is presented will show that the salient lesson of this book is that an essential preliminary qualification for the study of druids and druidism is a general knowledge of the racial history and prehistory and social atmosphere of early Gallic and British civilization.

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LATE SAXON AND VIKING ART by T. D. KJENDRIGK M. A., HOIST. D. EITT., F. B. A., F. S. A. With 96 plates and 21 line illustrations in the text METHUEN GO. LTD. LONDON 36 Essex Street, Strand, W. First published in 7949 CATALOGUE NO. 5IIO U TEXT AJO PLATES PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY BOTLER AND TANNER LTD., FROME AND LONDON If 35 L-PREFACE IF this book has merits, they are due to the help I have received from my many most generous and ingenious colleagues. In particular, I acknowledge my indebtedness to Francis Wormald, who has instructed me in the matter of the manuscripts, to Dr. F. Saxl, and to Sir Alfred Clapham, who has encouraged and corrected me with a characteristically kindly wisdom in all the essays that I now present to the reader. As in the preface to the first volume, I have to thank many incumbents, librarians, and curators, for allowing me to take photographs, and also the editors and authorities who have given me per mission to reproduce illustrations, the source of which is named in the list of plates and figures and I must thank especially the Editors of Antiquity and the Council of the British Archaeological Association for letting me make use of material in two previously published papers. I should like, furthermore, to record how much I owe to Robert Freyhan, Ernst Kitzinger, Lawrence Stone, and Margaret Wrigley, and all my other friends who have accompanied me in the survey of the stone crosses, a task in which we were assisted by an ample grant from the Leverhulme Trustees. In this matter it is a duty to record with gratitude how much I have learnt from the wise and charming writings on the Northumbrian crosses by the great antiquary, Mr. W. G. Colling wood, whoseworks and, especially, his great series of drawings, still remain the foundation upon which all studies of these carvings must be built. Finally, I acknowledge an irre deemable debt to my colleague Elizabeth Senior, wko was killed in 1941, for she gave me invaluable assistance with her camera and her sketch-book, and I know well that her sensible suggestions and courageous opinions have brightened and improved almost every chapteaf I have written. Flet tamen admowtn moius, Jtflissa, tui. BRTTISH MUSEUM CONTENTS CHAP. PAOE PREFACE Vii I WINCHESTER ILLUMINATION THE MAIN DEVELOP MENT I II WINCHESTER ILLUMINATION I THE SCIENTIFIC BOOKS 23 III WINCHESTER ILLUMINATION INITIALS 27 IV THE INHABITED SCROLL 39 V SCULPTURE WEST SAXON FIGURE-CARVINGS 42 VI SCULPTURE I NORTHUMBRIAN STYLES 55 VII SCULPTURE ROUND-SHAFTS OF NORTH MERCIA 68 VIII SCULPTURE DANISH MERCIA AND THE ANGLIAN . STYLES 7 7 IX SCULPTURE I LONDON AND SUSSEX 83 X VIKING ART THE JELLINGE STYLE 87 XI VIKING ART THE RINGERIKE STYLE 98 XII VIKING ART I THE URNES STYLE IIO XHI THE NORMAN CONQUEST AND AFTER MANUSCRIPTS 128 XIV THE NORMAN CONQUEST AND AFTER I SCULPTURE 1 39 INDEX I 49, TEXT ILLUSTRATIONS ftO. PAOK 1 Saxon initials ninth century 29 2 Saxon initials tenth century 30 3 Initial, Junius 11, f. 26 33 Bodleian Library 4 Fragment of cross, Gainford, Go. Durham 62 Durham Cathedral Library 5 Gross-shaft, Whalley, Lanes 64 Drawing by W. G. Collingwood 6 Gross-fragments from Yorkshire 66 Drawings by W. G. Collingwood 7 Distribution of round-shaft crosses 69 By permission of the British Archaeological Association 8 Detail of horse-collar, Denmark 88 By permission of Antiquity 9 Detail from Harald Gormssons monument, Denmark 89 Bypermission of Antiquity 10 Cross-shaft, Otley, Yorks 91 Drawing by W. G. Collingwood u Cross-shaft, Sockburn, Go. Durham 93 By permission of the Durham and Northumberland Archaeological Society 12 Detail of Franks Gasket 96 By permission of Antiquity 13 Bronze plate from weather-vane, Winchester 101 By permission of the Society of Antiquaries of London 14 Ornamental copper plates, Smithfield 101 By permission of ihe London Museum 15 Detail, Bury St. Edmunds Psalter, Vatican Library 103 1 6 Detail of cross-shaft, Leeds 108 Drawing by W G...