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Lady Lavery as Kathleen Ní Houlihan (1928) by John Lavery (1856-1941)
Lady Lavery as Kathleen Ní Houlihan (1928) by John Lavery (1856-1941) is an engraving of the painting which appeared on Irish banknotes for fifty years, until 1977. Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Collection. Photographer: Roy Hewson
© Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Photo © The National Gallery of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Shaw-Sparrow: John Lavery and His Work, People in Art, People in Art, Gallery & Questions, Gallery & Questions, People in Art
Lady Lavery as Kathleen Ní Houlihan (1928) by John Lavery (1856-1941) -
A Place with Stones (1979) by Patrick Collins (1911-1984)
A Place with Stones (1979) by Patrick Collins (1911-1984) is a romantic image of megalithic stone forms.
AIB Art Collection
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world
A Place with Stones (1979) by Patrick Collins (1911-1984) -
Handwritten Bibliography of Patrick MacGill’s Publications
Handwritten bibliography of Patrick MacGill’s publications, listing years 1910 – 1926, with the corresponding title beside each year. Written on the right hand side of this document is ‘Corrected by Patrick MacGill, Feb 10th 1928’.
With permission from Donegal County Archives
Image is present on following page(s): After The War
Handwritten Bibliography of Patrick MacGill’s Publications -
Statue of St. Stephen
This wooden statue of St. Stephen is probably local work and was probably originally in the church of St. Stephen
Image is present on following page(s): Statuary
Statue of St. Stephen -
Ardnaglug Collar
From the third century BC, found at Ardnaglug (Co. Roscommon)
Courtesy of the National Museum of Ireland
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Ardnaglug Collar -
A Morning in a City (1937) by Jack Yeats (1871-1957)
A Morning in a City (1937) by Jack Yeats (1871-1957). Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
© Estate of Jack B Yeats. All rights reserved, DACS 2009
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Landscapes, Landscapes, Landscape and the natural world
A Morning in a City (1937) by Jack Yeats (1871-1957) -
A Convent Garden (1911) by William John Leech (1881-1968)
A Convent Garden (1911) by William John Leech (1881-1968). Leech shows an awareness of Impressionist techniques in the light and brushwork, as well as the treatment of the subject. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland (c) The Artist's Estate
Image is present on following page(s): Irish Artists Abroad, Irish Artists Abroad, William Leech, William Leech, Irish Artists Abroad
A Convent Garden (1911) by William John Leech (1881-1968) -
Large paternoster
A large paternoster made of light amber beads. It was the medieval equivalent of the rosary beads.
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Large paternoster -
Decorated flint macehead, Knowth, Co Meath
The hole in this flint mace head is designed to take a shaft, but with the c-shaped scroll above has the appearance of a human face.
Copyright : National Museum of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Abstract Art, Abstract Art, Gallery & Questions, Gallery & Questions, Abstract Art
Decorated flint macehead, Knowth, Co Meath -
Farm at Lezaven (1894) by Roderic O’Conor (1860-1940)
Roderic O’Conor (1860-1940), Farm at Lezaven (1894). This work demonstrates O’Conor’s experimental use of colour and form. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Gallery & Questions, Roderic O'Connor, Landscapes, Roderic O'Connor, Gallery & Questions, Landscapes, Landscape and the natural world
Farm at Lezaven (1894) by Roderic O’Conor (1860-1940) -
Children of Lir (1964) by Oisin Kelly (1915-1981)
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Image is present on following page(s): Mythology, Mythology, Mythology, Painting Scenes from Myths, Mythology
Children of Lir (1964) by Oisin Kelly (1915-1981) -
Knowth, Co. Meath. Orthostat 49
Knowth, Co. Meath. Orthostat 49: This abstracted face guards the entrance to the chamber at Knowth.
Courtesy of the Photographic Unit, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
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Knowth, Co. Meath. Orthostat 49 -
In a Dublin Park (1898) by Walter Osborne (1853-1903)
In a Dublin Park (1898) by Walter Osborne (1853-1903) shows the kind of scene made popular by Impressionists like Renoir, of people relaxing in dappled shade. However, the naturalistic colour and sense of pathos suggests French realism. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world
In a Dublin Park (1898) by Walter Osborne (1853-1903) -
Cupid and Psyche in the Nuptial Bower (1792-93) by Hugh Douglas Hamilton (1740-1808)
Cupid and Psyche in the Nuptial Bower (1792-93) by Hugh Douglas Hamilton (1740-1808) illustrates a playful theme popular with artists at the time. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Mythology, Mythology, Mythology
Cupid and Psyche in the Nuptial Bower (1792-93) by Hugh Douglas Hamilton (1740-1808) -
Corleck head
Corleck head - probably an idol, each of the three faces have a slightly different expression.
Courtesy of the National Museum of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Celtic Art, Celtic Art, Gallery & Questions, Gallery & Questions, Celtic Art
Corleck head -
Banks of the Seine (1860) by Nathaniel Hone (1831-1917)
Banks of the Seine (c.1882) by Nathaniel Hone the Younger (1831-1917) Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Gallery & Questions, Gallery & Questions, Landscape and the natural world
Banks of the Seine (1860) by Nathaniel Hone (1831-1917) -
Lough Arrow Algae III (1995) by Barry Cooke (b.1931)
Lough Arrow Algae (1995) by Barry Cooke (b.1931) represents the destructive, if colourful, infestation of a local lake. Oil on canvas 97 x 102 cm Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art, Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, Ireland http://www.imma.ie/en/index.htm Donation, Maire and Maurice Foley, 2000
Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art
Image is present on following page(s): Globalisation, Landscape and the natural world, Globalisation, Landscape and the natural world, Globalisation, Landscape and the natural world
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Stone carving of a mermaid, Clonfert Cathedral
The mermaid, often shown holding a comb and a mirror is found in a number of churches, particularly in the Western part of the country
Copyright Shae Clancy, 2005
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Stone carving of a mermaid, Clonfert Cathedral -
Lakeside Cottage (c.1929) by Paul Henry (1876-1957)
Lakeside Cottage (c.1929) by Paul Henry (1876-1957)
Courtesy of Dublin City Gallery, the Hugh Lane
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape, Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Paul Henry, Paul Henry, Landscape and the natural world
Lakeside Cottage (c.1929) by Paul Henry (1876-1957) -
Frederick Hervey, bishop of Derry and 4th Earl of Bristol (1730-1803) with his grand-daughter, Lady C
Frederick Hervey, bishop of Derry and 4th Earl of Bristol (1730-1803) with his grand-daughter, Lady Caroline Crichton (1779-1856) in the gardens of the Villa Borghese, Rome (c.1790) by Hugh Douglas Hamilton (1740-1808) Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): The Grand Tour and Neo-Classicism, The Grand Tour and Neo-Classicism, The Grand Tour and Neo-Classicism
Frederick Hervey, bishop of Derry and 4th Earl of Bristol (1730-1803) with his grand-daughter, Lady C -
The Chieftains at Carolan's monument site
When the decision was made to have a suitable monument erected to Carolan in his birthplace the Chieftains returned to perform in concert and to visit the site chosen for the monument.
Courtesy of the Nobber Harp Festival committee
Image is present on following page(s): The Harp Festival 1998 - 2002, The Harp Festival 1998 - 2002
The Chieftains at Carolan's monument site -
Loughcrew, Co. Meath Orthostat C8, Cairn T
Loughcrew, Co. Meath Orthostat C8, Cairn T: Some of the ornament at Loughcrew appears more naturalistic than the art found in the Boyne valley. Some designs look like simplified flowers.
Courtesy of the Photographic Unit, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Image is present on following page(s): Abstract Art, Abstract Art, Gallery & Questions, Irish Art, Gallery & Questions, Irish Art, Abstract Art
Loughcrew, Co. Meath Orthostat C8, Cairn T -
Sir Neil O’Neill (c.1658-90) by John Michael Wright (1617-94)
This portrait by John Michael Wright (1617-94) of Sir Neal O’Neill (c.1658-90) places as much importance on the clothing and trappings of rank as it does on any likeness of the sitter.
Copyright Philip Mould Ltd
Image is present on following page(s): People in Art, People in Art, Gallery & Questions, Gallery & Questions, People in Art
Sir Neil O’Neill (c.1658-90) by John Michael Wright (1617-94) -
Old Woman Burning Leaves (c.1887) by Frank O’Meara (1853-1808)
Old Woman Burning Leaves (c.1887) by Frank O’Meara (1853-1808) shows the influence of French painter Jules Bastien-Lepage in the type of colour and the atmosphere. The old woman’s age is reflected in the late time of day, and the season.
Courtesy of Dublin City Gallery, the Hugh Lane
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Old Woman Burning Leaves (c.1887) by Frank O’Meara (1853-1808) -
Strategy Isolate (1989) by Willie Doherty (b.1959)
Black and white photographs with text mounted on masonite; diptych. Strategy Isolate (1989) by Willie Doherty (b.1959) shows a footbridge leading to neglected social housing. Doherty explores in photographic images various aspects of the problems occurring in Northern Ireland, in recent decades.
Courtesy of the Kerlin Gallery, Dublin
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Strategy Isolate (1989) by Willie Doherty (b.1959) -
Portrait of Marcel Duchamp (1966) by Brian O’Doherty/Patrick Ireland (b.1928)
Portrait of Marcel Duchamp (1966) by Brian O’Doherty/Patrick Ireland (b.1928) incorporates the graphic output of an electrocardiogram of Marcel Duchamp’s heartbeat.
Courtesy the Artist
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Portrait of Marcel Duchamp (1966) by Brian O’Doherty/Patrick Ireland (b.1928) -
Study after Velázquez’s Portrait of Innocent X (1953) by Francis Bacon (1909-92)
Study after Velázquez’s Portrait of Innocent X (1953) by Francis Bacon (1909-92) is one of the most expressive studies of character in visual art, suggesting a personality tortured by internal psychoses. Oil on canvas, 60 x 46 in. (153 x 118.1 cm) Des Moines Art Centre, Nathan Emory Coffin Collection © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved / DACS, London 2009.
© The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved / DACS, London 2009
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Study after Velázquez’s Portrait of Innocent X (1953) by Francis Bacon (1909-92) -
The Little Green Fields (1945) by Gerard Dillon (1916-1971)
The Little Green Fields (1945) by Gerard Dillon (1916-1971) shows the small fields bounded by stone walls, that typified the west of Ireland. In each section, Dillon places symbolic characteristics of Irish culture, like potatoes or high crosses. The child-like ‘naïve’ style is a deliberate method of suggesting a simple, unsophisticated, and unspoiled way of life. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Landscape and the natural world, Landscape and the natural world, Gallery & Questions, Gallery & Questions, Landscape and the natural world
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Self-Portrait as Timanthes (c.1780-1803) by James Barry (1741-1806)
Self-Portrait as Timanthes (c.1780-1803) by James Barry (1741-1806). Barry presents himself personified as an artist of ancient Greece, in an image full of references to classical mythology. Partly visible behind him is the sculpture of Hercules crushing the serpent of Envy. See also Death of Adonis. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
Image is present on following page(s): Mythology, Portraits, Mythology, Portraits, Portraits, Mythology
Self-Portrait as Timanthes (c.1780-1803) by James Barry (1741-1806) -
Seanchas Búrcach fol. 18v
Seanchas Búrcach (c.1560)
Board of Trinity College Dublin
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Grove Dictionary of Art
Groves Dictionary of Art, 1996. A comprehensive history of art in 34 volumes.
Carlow County Library
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Grove Dictionary of Art -
The Opening of the Sixth Seal (1828) by Francis Danby (1793-1861)
The Opening of the Sixth Seal (1828) by Francis Danby (1793-1861) demonstrates the human drama of Romantic painting, which here contains elements of the sublime. Courtesy of the National Gallery of Ireland
Photo (c) National Gallery of Ireland
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The Opening of the Sixth Seal (1828) by Francis Danby (1793-1861)