Dublin TC Ms. 57: Book of Durrow, f.21v: Man, symbol of St. Matthew
- Published/Created:
- ca. 650-700
- Physical Description:
- 245 x 145 mm; 9.5 x 5.5 in
- Date Depicted:
- 1975
500 AD - 1499 AD - Materials:
- pigment on vellum
- Notes:
- Celtic prophecy holds that the Messiah will appear as "adze-head in head-holed garment." The head of this priest is shaved in front from ear to ear. The cape is a descendant of the Roman paenula.
- Abstract:
- Men dress in a short version of the kirtle. Under it are a linen tunic and short breeches. Hose cover the legs and are held up by ties which are fastened to the waist of the breeches. Predominantly for soldiers, the surcote is a tunic which is over the kirtle and/or mail. It is cut narrower than the kirtle and, to allow for movement, has a slit at the center front or sides. Elbow-length sleeves are tied on or cut-in-one. The cyclas is another serviceable garment. Related to the surcote, it is sleeveless and has deeply cut armholes. A bliaud for men is without a corselet. It is laced through the torso. Sometimes it has a separate full skirt which is mid-calf or longer in length. The paludamentum is the most popular overgarment. It is fastened either as before, on the right shoulder, or in the new style with a cord across the center front. Functional garments still include the palla, the paenula, and a variety of mantles. Shoes are soft and have a slightly pointed toe.
- Variant Titles:
- Book of Colum-cille
- Topics:
- Manuscripts -- Celtic -- (YVRC)
- Period/Style:
- Romanesque
- Culture:
- Celtic
- Accession Number:
- 4388-240
- Genre:
- costume (mode of fashion): clothing (AAT)
illuminations (AAT) - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Clothing & Accessories
Paintings & Drawings - Rights:
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Source Creator:
- Button, Jeanne and Sbarge, Stephen
- Source Title:
- History of Costume, In Slides, Notes and Commentaries: Volume 1
- Source Created:
- New York, NY
Theatre Arts Slide Presentations
1975 - Call Number:
- GT513 +B87 1 (LC)
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Original Repository:
- Dublin, Ireland: Trinity College Library
- Extent of digitization:
- E.34
- OID:
- 10542936
- PID:
- digcoll:1861345