Celtic Design: The Dragon and the Griffin

The Viking Impact

Aidan Meehan (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

160 Seiten

1995
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-27792-8 (ISBN)

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This is a practical guide to Celtic design for craftspeople and designers. It studies the intricate dragon and griffin patterns that form the basis of the distinctive style of art that arose after the Viking's invasion of Ireland around 850 AD.

The designs and patterns of the Celts, expressed in their metalwork, stonework and jewelry, and continued in the manuscript illumination of Celtic Christianity, are an art form whose legacy has fascinated both Celtic and non-Celtic peoples for centuries. This book adds to the series of practical, step-by-step guides on Celtic design for designers and craftspeople. It studies the intricate dragon and griffin patterns that form the basis of the distinctive style of art that arose after the Viking's invasion of Ireland around 850 AD.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	10.4.1995
Reihe/Serie	Celtic Design
Zusatzinfo	200 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	143 x 209 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Malen / Zeichnen
ISBN-10	0-500-27792-3 / 0500277923
ISBN-13	978-0-500-27792-8 / 9780500277928
Zustand	Neuware