INTRODUCTION

Ireland is perhaps better known for the art of the Tara brooch, high crosses, Book of Kells and other superb and identifiably Irish examples. The work of Jack Butler Yeats or Louis le Brocquy, too, may be familiar to people casually aware of art in Ireland. To leave the subject here, though, is to do it a grave injustice. To consider just the twentieth century's contribution to the portfolio of Irish artistic greats - further, reduce this to the century's painters: Paul Henry, Evie Hone, Robert Ballagh, le Brocquy and Yeats as noted above, Francis Bacon. The range of styles and the quality of the works speak for themselves.

THE 'IRISH ART HISTORY' DISCUSSION GROUP

The 'Irish Art History' discussion group was founded in July 2001. Current membership is under 30, but is rising week on week.

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RELATED DISCUSSION GROUP HOMEPAGES

• Irish Literature: the literature of Ireland of all periods
  
  
• Irish Social History: the history - and prehistory - of Ireland's society
  
  
• Irish Architecture: the history, style and science of architecture in Ireland

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Page last updated 12 September 2001