CELTIC DESIGN. THE DRAGON AND THE GRIFFIN. THE VIKING IMPACT

Książka Aidana Meehana „CELTIC DESIGN. THE DRAGON AND THE GRIFFIN. THE VIKING IMPACT”.

Książka w języku angielskim.

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At the end of the eighth century, the Vikings began to plunder the Celtic monasteries, putting an end to the golden age of Celtic art in the Early Christian period. In spite of the invaders’ love of looting, fire and the sword, their impact was not simply destructive. In a second golden age that flourished into the high Middle Ages, Irish Dragon and Griffin patterns were wrought in Viking styles, producing a marvelous and distinctive art akin to Art Nouveau and Gothic fantasy. The author shows how these patterns are formed and gives detailed practical advice on how they can be recreated and adapted by today’s artists and designers, or by anyone wishing to enjoy the sheer decorative exuberance of these once fearsome beasts.

Spis treści:

• Introduction
• Chapter I. Early Viking Styles
• Chapter II. The Mammen Style
• Chapter III. The Bamberg Casket Variations
• Chapter IV. Ringerike and Urnes Styles
• Chapter V. Medieval Celtic Letter Style
• Chapter VI. Late Medieval Celtic Style
• Appendix: Glossary
• Lobes and Terminals Recommended Books

Format 14×20 cm, stron 160, cz-b ilustracje, miękka okładka.

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