Art, History, Celtic Art, Europe, Western, Social Science, Archaeology
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Synopsis
This work examines the forms of abstract decoration used by the Celts, and asks whether the swirling and intricate patterns had a symbolic meaning now lost, or whether they were simple adornment. This revised edition looks at the craftsmen's techniques and follows the development of certain patterns, before describing a number of surviving pieces of Celtic artistic achievement, such as the Battersea shield and the Aylesford bucket.Book Details
Published
October 21, 1996
Publisher
British Museum Press
Pages
96
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780714121178