High crosses of Ireland
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The High Crosses of Ireland are monumental stone crosses, often richly carved with biblical scenes and intricate Celtic patterns, that served as prominent religious and cultural symbols in early medieval Ireland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| High crosses of Ireland canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monument
ⓘ
high cross ⓘ medieval sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hiberno-Saxon art
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish monasticism ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
Celtic interlace patterns
ⓘ
biblical scenes ⓘ geometric ornament ⓘ zoomorphic motifs ⓘ |
| endTime | 12th century ⓘ |
| function |
marker of sacred space
ⓘ
public preaching cross ⓘ status symbol for patrons ⓘ |
| hasPart |
base or plinth
ⓘ
ringed cross head ⓘ tall shaft ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument in Ireland ⓘ |
| iconography |
Crucifixion of Christ
ⓘ
Last Judgment NERFINISHED ⓘ New Testament scenes ⓘ Old Testament scenes ⓘ saints and clerics ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Celtic revival art
ⓘ
modern Irish national symbolism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Roman and Mediterranean Christian art
ⓘ
earlier wooden crosses ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Ahenny High Crosses
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Ardboe High Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Cross of the Scriptures at Clonmacnoise NERFINISHED ⓘ Durrow High Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Kells Market Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Moone High Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Muiredach’s High Cross at Monasterboice NERFINISHED ⓘ Tall Cross at Monasterboice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | early medieval period ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significantRegion |
County Louth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Meath NERFINISHED ⓘ County Offaly NERFINISHED ⓘ County Tipperary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 8th century ⓘ |
| style |
Celtic Christian art
ⓘ
Insular art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 3 to 7 meters ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
churchyard
ⓘ
monastic enclosure boundary ⓘ monastic site ⓘ |
| use |
cultural symbol
ⓘ
didactic monument ⓘ religious symbol ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.