Celtic Design: Illuminated Letters - Softcover

Aidan Meehan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500276854 ISBN 13: 9780500276853

Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 1992

Synopsis

This remarkable series of practical, step-by-step guides bring together the most comprehensive collection ever published of Celtic designs and decorations and provides an invaluable source of inspiration for artists, designers and craftspeople of all kinds.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The Celtic scribes of the sixth to ninth centuries, whose intelligence and artistry we admire today in their sacred manuscripts, worked from instructions and master-copies, handed down from generation to generation. In this authoritative reference manual, the sources and symbolism of their ornament are made accessible. From elucidation of the pages of the Cathach of St. Columba to the Celtic animal alphabet, this unique blend of history, anecdote and practical instruction recreates the schooling of the Celtic illuminator.

About the Author:

Aidan Meehan has been researching and practicing Celtic knot design since discovering the triple-grid method of Celtic knot design in 1974. He is the author of the eight-volume Celtic Design series and many other books on the subject.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0500276854
• ISBN 13: 9780500276853
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160