Oliver Sheppard 1865 1941

Author : John Turpin
Publisher : Four Courts Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015050483257

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Oliver Sheppard, 1865-1941 by John Turpin Pdf

"The period from the 1890s to the 1930s was one of important cultural and political change in Ireland. The sculpture of Oliver Sheppard represented this - from the Celtic Revival to the Irish Free State. He was born into an artisan sculptor's family and grew up in Dublin's northside. He began his studies at the Dublin Metropolitan School of Art and continued in London (under Edouard Lanteri) and in Paris. In 1902 he returned to work in Dublin where he was the leading teacher of sculpture until his retirement in 1937. Sheppard's sensitive clay modelling was in the Romantic-Realist style of French and British sculpture of the late 19th century and he excelled in the subtle modelling of the body and in describing character. His early Irish mythological subjects reflect the influence of W. B. Yeats and are part of the poetic imagery of the search for national identity. He made his name in the early 20th century with his celebrated public sculptures of James Clarence Mangan (St. Stephen's Green), The Pikeman (Wexford) and The Death of Cuchulainn - the national memorial to the 1916 Rising (General Post Office, Dublin). He made many portrait busts and reliefs of patriots, artists and professional people - notably of medical men - and his work also included medals for Trinity College Dublin. An active figure in the Irish art world, he was a member and Professor of Sculpture of the Royal Hibernian Academy. This is the first full-scale treatment of his work, based on the sculptor's own archives."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Field Day Publications
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Arts
ISBN : 9780946755387

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Field Day Review 4, 2008 by Anonim Pdf

Author : Róisín Ní Ghairbhí
Publisher : The O'Brien Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781847177483

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Willie Pearse by Róisín Ní Ghairbhí Pdf

Willie Pearse was a well-regarded sculptor who ran the family stone-carving business, but he was also a dynamic activist whose life offers fresh insights into political and cultural life before 1916. History has placed him in the shadow of his brother Patrick, but whether it was nationalism, education or the cultural revival, Willie shared in these activities as an equal. Being Patrick's right-hand man in the weeks preceding the Rising, he played an important role in making it happen. His gentle character and wide circle of friends meant that his execution on 4 May 1916 shocked even those who had little sympathy with the rebels and helped turn public opinion in their favour. In this book, using new sources, Róisin Ní Ghairbhi shows conclusively that, far from being dominated by his brother, Willie Pearse was always decidedly his own man.

Author : Daibhi O. Croinin,William Edward Vaughan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1017 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Ireland
ISBN : 9780198217510

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A New History of Ireland: Ireland under the Union, II, 1870-1921 by Daibhi O. Croinin,William Edward Vaughan Pdf

Author : Theodore William Moody,Francis X. Martin,Francis John Byrne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1018 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Ireland
ISBN : 9780199583744

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A New History of Ireland by Theodore William Moody,Francis X. Martin,Francis John Byrne Pdf

A New History of Ireland, "in nine volumes, provides a comprehensive new synthesis of modern scholarship on every aspect of Irish history and prehistory, from the earliest geological and archaeological evidence, through the middleages, down to the present day."-- Back cover.

Author : Jack Quin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780192654861

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W. B. Yeats and the Language of Sculpture by Jack Quin Pdf

This book comprehensively examines the relationship between literature and sculpture in the work of W. B. Yeats, drawing on extensive archival research to offer revelatory new readings of the poet. The book traces Yeats's literary and critical engagement with Celtic Revival statuary, public monuments in Dublin, the coin designs of the Irish Free State, abstract sculpture by the Vorticists and modernists, and a variety of carvings, decorative sculptures, and objets d'art. By charting Yeats's early art school education in Dublin, his attempts to raise funds for public monuments in the city, and to secure commissions for his favourite sculptors, the book documents a lifelong interest in the plastic arts. New and original readings of Yeats's poetry, drama, and prose criticism emerge from this concertedly inter-arts and interdisciplinary study.

Author : Nicola Pierce
Publisher : The O'Brien Press Ltd
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781788493062

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O'Connell Street by Nicola Pierce Pdf

O'Connell Street is at the heart of Dublin. It has been through name changes and revolutions, destruction and rebuilding and remained at the heart of the story of Ireland for centuries. Nicola Pierce explores the people, the history, the buildings and the stories behind the main street in our capital city. Packed with stories of the people connected to the streets, from the subjects of the statues, to the sculptors that created them, from those who owned and developed the street since the days of St Mary's Abbey in 1147, to those who worked and lived there through the centuries and all the drama and scandals that went on both on the street and behind closed doors. O'Connell Street will also feature more personal, anecdotal stories of the cinemas, meeting under Clery's clock, buying engagement rings at The Happy Ring House, witnessing motorcades such as the Apollo XIII coming down the street, the heyday of film stars staying at the Gresham, and scandals and murders on the street.

Author : William Butler Yeats,Eric Domville
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 1190 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780198126843

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The Collected Letters of W. B. Yeats by William Butler Yeats,Eric Domville Pdf

Vol 2 edited by Warwick Gould, John Kelly, Deirdre Toomey Vol 3 edited by John Kelly and Ronald Schuchard Includes bibliographical references and index v 1 1865-1895 -- only held v 2 1896-1900 -- v 3 1901-1904.

Author : Isabelle Torrance,Donncha O'Rourke
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-06
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780198864486

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Classics and Irish Politics, 1916-2016 by Isabelle Torrance,Donncha O'Rourke Pdf

This interdisciplinary collection, written by experts in their fields, addresses how models from ancient Greece and Rome have permeated Irish political discourse in the century since 1916. Topics covered include the reception and rejection of classical culture in Ireland; and the politics of Irish language engagement with Greek and Roman models.

Author : J. R. Hill
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 1254 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191615597

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A New History of Ireland Volume VII by J. R. Hill Pdf

A New History of Ireland is the largest scholarly project in modern Irish history. In 9 volumes, it provides a comprehensive new synthesis of modern scholarship on every aspect of Irish history and prehistory, from the earliest geological and archaeological evidence, through the Middle Ages, down to the present day. Volume VII covers a period of major significance in Ireland's history. It outlines the division of Ireland and the eventual establishment of the Irish Republic. It provides comprehensive coverage of political developments, north and south, as well as offering chapters on the economy, literature in English and Irish, the Irish language, the visual arts, emigration and immigration, and the history of women. The contributors to this volume, all specialists in their field, provide the most comprehensive treatment of these developments of any single-volume survey of twentieth-century Ireland.

Author : John O'Connor
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781171080

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The 1916 Proclamation: Ireland and the Easter Rising of 1916 by John O'Connor Pdf

On Easter Monday, 24 April 1916, the tricolour flag was hoisted over the General Post Office. Shortly after noon Padraig Pearse, standing beneath the high portico, read the Proclamation publicly proclaiming Ireland a republic and a sovereign independent state. John O'Connor recounts the birth of this historic document which was to become one of the cornerstones of the new state. Why was it necessary? Who wrote it? Who secretly printed it and where? How was it distributed? How many exist? How would you know an authentic print? 'The Proclamation of the Irish Republic has been adduced in evidence against me as one of the signatories; you think it is already a dead and buried letter, but it lives, it lives. From minds alight with Ireland's vivid intellect it sprang; in hearts aflame with Ireland's mighty love it was conceived. Such documents do not die ... ' FROM THE COURT-MARTIAL SPEECH OF THOMAS MacDONAGH

Author : John T. Koch,Antone Minard
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1358 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216058656

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The Celts [2 volumes] by John T. Koch,Antone Minard Pdf

This succinct, accessible two-volume set covers all aspects of Celtic historical life, from prehistory to the present day. The study of Celtic history has a wide international appeal, but unfortunately many of the available books on the subject are out-of-date, narrowly specialized, or contain incorrect information. Online information on the Celts is similarly unreliable. This two-volume set provides a well-written, up-to-date, and densely informative reference on Celtic history that is ideal for high school or college-aged students as well as general readers. The Celts: History, Life, and Culture uses a cross-disciplinary approach to explore all facets of this ancient society. The book introduces the archaeology, art history, folklore, history, linguistics, literature, music, and mythology of the Celts and examines the global influence of their legacy. Written entirely by acknowledged experts, the content is accessible without being simplistic. Unlike other texts in the field, The Celts: History, Life, and Culture celebrates all of the cultures associated with Celtic languages at all periods, providing for a richer and more comprehensive examination of the topic.

Author : Síghle Bhreathnach-Lynch
Publisher : Merrion Press
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-21
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781788550680

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Expressions of Nationhood in Bronze & Stone by Síghle Bhreathnach-Lynch Pdf

At the time of his death in 1945, Albert Power was the leading nationalist sculptor in the Irish Free State, yet within a few decades he was almost forgotten. This first major examination of his life and career tells of one artist’s contribution to national identity before and after political independence. In sculpture, at that time, the emphasis was on creating a pantheon of ‘new’ Irish heroes by means of monumental and portrait commissions. Power’s work, however, sprang from deeply held nationalist beliefs and he felt that subject matter alone was insufficient to ensure a distinctive Irish art. Wherever possible he deliberately chose native stone, believing that this best conveyed a nationalist sentiment, such as the limestone he used in the beloved monument to Padraic Ó Conaire in Galway. His political commissions from 1922 onward reveal the new State’s desire for a national political and cultural identity, and in this book Power’s sculpture is explored both at the time of its production and within the broader context of writers and artists who wished to contribute to the new nation’s cultural identity, a legacy that modern Ireland enjoys today.

Author : W.B. Yeats
Publisher : Springer
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1989-10-02
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781349062362

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Prefaces and Introductions by W.B. Yeats Pdf

This volume in The Collected Edition of the Works of W.B.Yeats brings together for the first time thirty-two introductions written for anthologies that he edited or for books by other writers. The introductions span the full length of his career. Their topics range from Irish legends and folklore to the design of graceful new Irish coins. The authors he discusses include William Blake, J.M.Synge, Lady Gregory, Oscar Wilde, Oliver St John Gogarty, Lionel Johnson and Rabindranath Tagore. Full explanatory notes and an index give the reader easy access to the volume's diverse array of topics. The text is reliable and accurate.

Author : Geraldine Higgins
Publisher : Springer
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-16
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781137280954

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Heroic Revivals from Carlyle to Yeats by Geraldine Higgins Pdf

This book reassesses the cultural and political dimensions of the Irish Revival's heroic ideal and explores its implications for the construction of Irish modernity. By foregrounding the heroic ideal, it shows how the cultural landscape carved out by these writers is far from homogenous.