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Author: Joules Taylor
Publisher:
Published: 2007-09-01
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9785557597104
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresenting more than 50 Celtic symbols, this magical volume illuminates Celtic wisdom, bringing the essence of Celtic beliefs into everyday living. Illustrated with beautiful artefacts and enchanting artworks by Emma Garner.
Author: Courtney Davis
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2000-01-01
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 0486412296
DOWNLOAD EBOOKArtists, illustrators, designers, and craftspeople in search of exceptionally bold and inventive motifs will find them in this versatile treasury brimming with 125 royalty-free designs. Taken from authentic Celtic and Old Norse sources, they include an amazing array of birds, human figures, and mythological creatures, all ingeniously woven into an intricate network of spirals and interlacings. Meticulously adapted from artwork that graced ancient rune stones and religious symbols, furniture, manuscripts, bronze mirrors, sword hilts, cooking utensils, and other artifacts, the illustrations depict a crucifix; decorative creatures that adorned the pages of the Lindisfarne Gospels; interwoven designs from stone crosses of Ireland, Scotland, and Cornwall; and many other designs and motifs. Convenient and inexpensive, this collection offers inspiration and a wealth of immediately usable dramatic ornamentation rich in character and distinctive in content.
Author: Sabine Heinz
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2008-03
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 1402746245
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat is it about the arts of the ancient Celts that make them so fascinating for todays fashions and jewellery, graphic design and even architecture? Its as though their ancient magical powers still cast a spell over us. Its easy to see why, when you become familiar with the stories and the representations of the 50 most important symbol groupings. Illustrated texts reveal dozens of cultic figures featured in ancient Celtic rituals, including wild animals and birds, reptiles and fish, trees and flowers, numbers, spirals, crosses, circles and many other designs. Each spread depicts the qualities and values they symbolise, with examples of characters and stories from ancient myths that can be incorporated into modern-day designs.
Author: Adrian Frutiger
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 372
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses the elements of a sign, and looks at pictograms, alphabets, calligraphy, monograms, text type, numerical signs, symbols, and trademarks.
Author: Amy L. Lusebrink
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2006-12-15
Total Pages: 56
ISBN-13: 0486997928
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRescued from ancient sources, these exceptionally bold motifs include an amazing array of birds, human figures, and mythological creatures, all ingeniously woven into intricate networks of spirals and interlacings. 221 illustrations, 48 of them in color, meticulously adapted from artwork that once graced ancient rune stones, furniture, sword hilts, and other artifacts.
Author: Emily McEwan
Publisher:
Published: 2016-05
Total Pages: 94
ISBN-13: 9780995099807
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWritten by a Gaelic language specialist in Nova Scotia, this handbook will appeal to anyone who loves Scottish culture, Celtic roots, and tattoos. It contains a glossary of nearly 400 authentic Gaelic words and phrases, a history of the language, examples of real-life Gaelic tattoos that went wrong, and advice on how to avoid common mistakes.
Author: Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 1988
Total Pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780719025792
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: George Bain
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Published: 2013-07-24
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 0486317447
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis unique volume clearly demonstrates simple geometric techniques for making intricate knots, interlacements, spirals, Kellstype initials, human and animal figures in distinctive Celtic style. Features over 500 illustrations.
Author: Julia Farley
Publisher: British museum Press
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 306
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA beautifully illustrated study of Celtic arts -- style, development and revival - and the relationship between art objects and identity, covering 2500 years of history.
Author: Kirsten Riddle
Publisher: CICO Books
Published: 2015-07-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781782492597
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA fascinating insight into the origins of ancient signs and symbols and how to harness their power to benefit your life. Many ancient signs and symbols surround us, but do we know what they mean and how can we use them? In "Discovering Signs and Symbols" Kirsten Riddle helps you discover the origins behind ancient signs and symbols from around the world. She gives practical tips that you can use to tap into their power and transform any aspect of your life, including relationships, career, health, and finances. The symbols range from the famous Celtic Triquetra and Egyptian Ankh, to less well-known but equally powerful signs such as the Slavic Lunitsa and the Norse Jormungand. For each sign and symbol, Kirsten explains the origins and mythology and suggests a simple charm or spell that can be used to harness its energy. "Discovering Signs and Symbols" opens with a simple quiz to help you discover which set of symbols you most closely identify with. The final chapter shows you how to create your personal power symbol. By using a personal symbol both at home and in the workplace you will encourage the flow of positive energy and create your own good-luck charm!
