What were the 10 stages in the history of Irish Art?
For a review of the 10 basic steps in the evolution and development of visual art in Ireland, see: History of Irish Art. Q. What visual art was produced in Ireland during the Stone Age? Most “art” produced in Ireland during the hunter-gatherer culture of the late Stone Age (5,500 to 3,500 BCE) was limited to primitive pottery and the first appearance of a variety of megalithic monuments. For more, see: Irish Art in the Stone Age. Q. Why is Newgrange considered to be so important in Irish art? Apart from evidencing the emergence of a more sophisticated social culture, the Neolithic Passage Tomb at Newgrange (Dún Fhearghusa) contains the earliest known stone engravings in Ireland. For more details and photographs, see: Newgrange Megalithic Tomb. Q. What visual art was produced in Ireland during the Bronze Age? The best examples of art produced during the Irish Bronze Age (c.3500-1100 BCE) were ornamental objects made from gold and other precious metals, some of which are on display in th
