Celtic Design: Spiral Patterns

By Aidan Meehan

Book Overview

The oldest and most characteristically Celtic type of design, spiral patterns illustrate vividly 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 marvellous 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 modem craft and design, with the aid of abundant illustrations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0500277052
• ISBN13: 9780500277058
• Release Date: May 1993
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

More good source material

The book's about 1/4 running and infill designs, 1/2 medallion, and 1/4 history of spiral design. Useful stuff, and powerful in an ancient way. The work I've carved based on this material sold the first time out.

An excellent book for those interested in Celtic Designs.

This is an excellent book for those looking to create celtic designs.This book teaches about the prehistoric spiral, the megalithic spiral then goes through early & middle celtic spirals. It then follows into the insular and golden age spirals.The book is best used when accompianied by Aidan's other Celtic Design books. I have 7 of the books in this series and love them all!All in all this is a great book for someone looking...

History and construction of Celtic Sprial Patterns

Meehan is not only the most proflific writer of celtic pattern books, but one of my favorite to read. A warning here, these are fairly serious books for people that are truly caught by the art of the Celts and wish to know more about it. These are not clip art books nor stencils. Meehan does a beautiful job of joining historical information and the construction. In reading books you know that he loves this subject...