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High Cross of Muiredach
Monasterboice, Ireland, 923
Early medieval Irish high crosses are exceptional in size. Muiredach’s cross marked his grave and bears reliefs depicting the Crucifixion and Last Judgment, themes suited to a Christian funerary monument.
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TheHigh Cross of Muiredach at Monasterboice, Ireland, is one of the largest and finest early medieval crosses. An inscription on the bottom of the west face of the shaft asks a prayer for a man named Muiredach. Most scholars identify him as the influential Irish cleric of the same name who was abbot of Monasterboice and died in 923. The monastery he headed was one of Ireland’s oldest, founded in the late fifth century. The cross probably marked the abbot’s grave. The concave arms of Muiredach’s cross are looped by four arcs that form a circle. The arms expand into squared terminals. The circle intersecting the cross identifies the type as Celtic. At the center of the west side is a depiction of the crucified Christ. On the east side (above) the risen Christ stands as judge of the world, the hope of the dead. Below him the souls of the dead are being weighed on scales—a theme that sculptors of 12th century church portals pursued with extraordinary intensity. (x)
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Mussenden Temple & Downhill Demesne
Ruins of an 18th century estate in Northern Ireland, abandoned shortly after World War II.
photos by Skyler Brown
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84 projects for potential new TV series will be presented at this year’s Cartoon Forum event. A few are listed here. The entire selection can be found here: http://www.cartoon-media.eu/cartoon-forum/cartoon-forum-2021/discover-the-projects-2021.htm#
- VORO (France) Lily is a talented young novice who dreams of becoming a master thief. During one of her quests, Lily finds herself at the centre of a battle between several ancient cults, worshipping entities who have been long forgotten…
- UNDER THE SCHOOL (France) Welcome to St Joseph’s, a school known for welcoming into its ranks all kinds of “unperfoming“ children. Anywhere else these “offset“ students would be at the back of the classroom. But not at St Joseph’s.
- THE LAST OF THE PEBBLES (France) Firmin Pebble has just lost his parents, two famous explorers who died at sea. Hosted by his aunt Anna in Normandy, he encounters a huge, lost sea creature.
- THE CHIMERAS KEEPERS (France) What if the dreams that fill children’s nights were actually sent to them by fantastic creatures called…Chimera?
- IVY’S BOOKSHOP (Ireland) is about a 6-year-old dragon who lives in a sleepy coastal village and dreams of adventure. The only adventures to be found nearby, however, are those in the books in Ivy’s Bookshop – where Ivy lives with her two dads.
- HADIDO AND THE RED FLOWER (France), is the adventures of Maya, an intrepid and waggish 8-year-old girl, fond of technology, and Hadido, a shy and clumsy giant robot.
- A'AI MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF POLYNESIA (France) follows the travels of two children guided by a magic Tiki. With them, the whole family can travel to the South Pacific and discover or rediscover the myths and legends of Polynesia.
- THE MONSTERS VALLEY (Spain) Ellis is a common teenager who, accidentally, touches a magic orb and acquires a power that allows him to control fire. At that moment, he starts being chased by strange creatures who want to take advantage of his power.
- BOOKWORMS (Belgium) Pam, Elikya and Lola, three 18-years-old girlfriends, run a book club at their university dedicated to the discovery of unknown female authors.
- THE SCAVENGERS (Ireland) Humans have been forced into Space and Earth as we know it is gone. But when Arrow and his best-bud-robot are dragged back to post apocalyptic Earth, they form part of The Scavenger crew. Their task? A super important mission: find supplies and determine if humans can ever return to their home planet.
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