Author : Co Spinhoven
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 37,79 MB
Release : 1995-12-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780486288819
Unique sticker collection features 24 motifs derived from body ornament, illuminated manuscripts, architectural decoration and other arts — all reflecting the rich symbolism and elegant craftsmanship of centuries-old Celtic design.
Author : Mallory Pearce
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 50,67 MB
Release : 1996-09-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780486293974
A gorgeous gallery of 24 stickers feature authentic designs of ancient Celtic art, including mythical beasts, intricately interlaced with graceful spirals. Stickers can be applied to any clean, dry surface and are sure to put smiles on the faces of sticker fans of all ages.
Author : Marty Noble
Publisher : Dover Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,4 MB
Release : 2004-10
Category :
ISBN : 9780486439433
Derived from traditional Celtic ornamentation, 12 dazzling symbols feature humans, animals, and mythical figures; serpentine scrollwork; and intricately woven motifs. Perfect attention-getters for flat surfaces.
Author : John G. Merne
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 17,18 MB
Release : 2001-12-01
Category : Design
ISBN : 9780486419602
Even the most elaborate Celtic pattern boils down to a few basic motifs (including spirals, swastikas, circles, "s" curves, knots, tau crosses, sun signs, etc.). This lavishly illustrated handbook of over 600 designs offers a key to the intricacies of Celtic decoration, showing how the judicious use of these simple symbols, motifs, or ideographs can be used to develop newer and more ambitious patterns to meet the requirements of modern decorative art. Over 600 black-and-white illus.
Author : Marie-Louise Sjoestedt
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 49,61 MB
Release : 2012-05-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0486115887
Noted French scholar and linguist discusses gods of the continental Celts, beginnings of mythology in Ireland, Irish mother-goddesses and chieftain-gods, and heroes.
Author : Charles Squire
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 15,26 MB
Release : 2013-01-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0486122093
Splendid compilation of tales ranges from Arthurian myth to less-familiar adventures, such as Finn and his Fenians, plus many other heroic figures from the Gaelic pantheon.
Author : Martin Wallace
Publisher : Church House Pub
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 45,2 MB
Release : 1998-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780715149065
Provides material that can be used for private meditation or public worship. This book spans the whole breadth of Celtic Christianity - from liturgies and prayers to the stories of Celtic saints and Celtic artwork. It includes liturgies for different times of the day, for personal use at home or in larger groups; liturgies for different occasions, for example baptism, marriages and funerals; prayers for at home, at work or on pilgrimage; stories from the saints; artistic activities, including Celtic crosses and stitching patterns; and practical advice on planning pilgrimages.
Author : Anna Pomaska
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 26,67 MB
Release : 2000-05-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780486410708
Add celestial excitement to personal correspondence, gift packages, windows, walls, and a host of other flat surfaces with 73 full-color, fancifully rendered images of heavenly bodies. Men-in-the moon, shooting stars, streaking comets, planets with rings, and other luminous cosmic objects abound.
Author : John Arnott MacCulloch
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 13,82 MB
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780486427652
This classic study by a distinguished scholar, first published in 1911, builds upon the surviving texts of the ancient Celtic religion, as well as current folk customs. Topics include nature worship and customs related to the culture of the dead, including rites of rebirth and transmigration.
Author : J. Romilly Allen
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 48,91 MB
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780486416083
Classic of scholarly research explores origins of Celtic art in Britain, Ireland, and Europe. Illustrated with 44 plates of photographs and line drawings of artifacts from a variety of sites, this study traces Celtic art in the Bronze and early Iron Ages, as well as Celtic art of the Christian period.
