101 Celtic Illuminated Letters
101 Celtic Illuminated Letters

Author: Courtney Davis

Publisher: David & Charles

Published: 2005-03-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780715317518

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A comprehensive design source book of all types of Celtic illuminated letters by leading exponent of Celtic art, Courtney Davis. The 101 illuminated letters reflect the history of Celtic design from the earliest examples to Courtney Davis's own celebrated modern interpretations. Many of the illuminated letters are from, or inspired by, the famous Celtic manuscripts such as the Lindisfarne Gospels and the Book of Kells. The 101 designs are all hand painted by Courtney Davis and printed in full colour. Each is accompanied by a black and white version of the same image on the adjacent page - perfect for scanning or photocopying for use on readers' personal art, design or craft project. The book contains two complete alphabets and the remaining letters are structured so that those most commonly used at the beginning of words are represented with many more examples than the least common letters. The introduction gives a brief history of the Celts and an explanation of the birth and development of their artistic style with particular relation to illuminated letter designs.

101 Things You Didn't Know About Irish History
101 Things You Didn't Know About Irish History

Author: Ryan Hackney

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2006-12-14

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1440517185

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Discover the truth behind the myths of the Emerald Isle Forget about shamrocks, leprechans, and all that blarney; 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History dispels the myths and tells the true story of the Irish. Inside, you'll learn about: Lives of the ancient Celts before the British invasions Famous Irish including Michael Collins, Charles Parnell—and Bono! The potato famine and emigration (were there really gangs of New York?) Irish music and dance Complete with an Irish language primer and pronunciation guide, 101 Things You Didn't Know about Irish History is an informative reference for anyone who loves the Irish.

Celtic Design Coloring Book
Celtic Design Coloring Book

Author: Ed Sibbett

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13: 9780486237961

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The designs in Celtic illuminated manuscripts represent a distinctive fusion of native Irish, Germanic, and Near Eastern motifs. Graphic artist Ed Sibbett has brilliantly captured the intricacy and beauty of this original art tradition in 37 drawings based on illustrations in the Book of Durrow, the Gospels of St. Willibrord, and the illustrious Book of Kells. Among the motifs are the characteristic Celtic interlacings, geometric-animal combinations, and decorative initials, plus powerful ornaments and symbolic abstractions of animals and people. A portrait of St. Matthew appears as a centerspread, not backed up, that may be taken out and framed. Captions identify the source of each picture and explain the iconography.

Illuminated Manuscripts Coloring Book
Illuminated Manuscripts Coloring Book

Author: Marty Noble

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-05-22

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0486488756

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Recapture the historic grandeur of medieval art with lovingly detailed reproductions ranging from the creation of Eve to the Hundred Years' War. Thirty images include Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and secular sources.

Celtic Animals Charted Designs
Celtic Animals Charted Designs

Author: Ina Kliffen

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13: 9780486291253

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Forty-three carefully designed color-coded charts depict bizarre mythical creatures that abound in Celtic art. Complete instructions and easy-to-follow diagrams enable even beginning needlecrafters to create a wealth of fabulous patterns that will embellish clothing, linens, and other domestic items.

Celtic Animals Coloring Book
Celtic Animals Coloring Book

Author: Mallory Pearce

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9780486297293

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Add your own hues to 43 colorable vignettes depicting stylized birds, fish, serpents, mythological creatures, and other fabulous fauna. For artists, craftspeople, and coloring book enthusiasts of every age.

Color Your Own Book of Kells
Color Your Own Book of Kells

Author: Marty Noble

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2002-01-28

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0486418650

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Twenty-eight full-page, ready-to-color illustrations from one of the most beautiful books of the early Middle Ages depict Celtic spirals and interlacings, celestial figures, saints, Celtic crosses, and other finely detailed elements.

Christ in Celtic Christianity
Christ in Celtic Christianity

Author: Michael W. Herren

Publisher: Boydell Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 0851158897

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Interprets the nature of Christianity in Celtic Britain and Ireland from the 5th to the 10th cent., based on written and visual evidence- images of Christ in manuscripts, metalwork and sculpture. The strain of the Pelagianism in Britain in the early 5th century influenced the theology and practice of the Celtic monastic Churches on both sides of the Irish Sea, making theological spectrum quite distinct from that of the continent.