CELTIC DESIGN

SPIRAL PATTERNS

by

Aidan Meehan

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London, UK: published by Thames and Hudson, 1995.

Paperback.

8 x 5.5 in. 160 pages.

Includes 400+ line drawings and diagrams.

Condition: very good. This is a nice clean, bright copy ~ light curling to the cover corners, but no markings at all.

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The oldest and most characteristically Celtic type of design, spiral patterns vividly illustrate the continuity between pagan and Christian Celtic art. Spirals are a constant presence, from the art of Late Stone Age Central Europe, through megalithic temple sculptures, the La Tene bronzes of the Gauls and Britons, and Pictish jewels, to the marvelous system of Celtic art's golden age in the early middle ages. Aidan Meehan gives detailed practical advice on how to adapt that living tradition to the demands of modern craft and design, with the aid of abundant illustrations.