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Celtic and Old Norse Designs

Author: Courtney Davis   Series: Dover Pictorial Archive

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125 versatile, royalty-free designs adapted from ancient artwork: birds, human figures, mythological creatures, interwoven patterns, and other motifs. A wealth of dramatic ornamentation for craftworkers, designers, and artists.

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125 versatile, royalty-free designs adapted from ancient artwork: birds, human figures, mythological creatures, interwoven patterns, and other motifs. A wealth of dramatic ornamentation for craftworkers, designers, and artists.

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125 versatile, royalty-free designs adapted from ancient artwork: birds, human figures, mythological creatures, interwoven patterns, and other motifs. A wealth of dramatic ornamentation for craftworkers, designers, and artists. Artists, illustrators, designers, and craftspeople in search of exceptionally bold and inventive motifs will find them in this versatile treasury brimming with 125 royalty-free designs. Taken from authentic Celtic and Old Norse sources, they include an amazing array of birds, human figures, and mythological creatures, all ingeniously woven into an intricate network of spirals and interlacings. Meticulously adapted from artwork that graced ancient rune stones and religious symbols, furniture, manuscripts, bronze mirrors, sword hilts, cooking utensils, and other artifacts, the illustrations depict a crucifix; decorative creatures that adorned the pages of the Lindisfarne Gospels; interwoven designs from stone crosses of Ireland, Scotland, and Cornwall; and many other designs and motifs. Convenient and inexpensive, this collection offers inspiration and a wealth of immediately usable dramatic ornamentation rich in character and distinctive in content.

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For the past 25 years, Courtney Davis has been one of the leFor the past 25 years, Courtney Davis has been one of the leading experts in Celtic art, and heas been involved in the pading experts in Celtic art, and heas been involved in the publication of over 35 books, including 101 Celtic Crosses, 1ublication of over 35 books, including 101 Celtic Crosses, 101 Celtic Knotwork Designs, and more. He lives near Bridport01 Celtic Knotwork Designs, and more. He lives near Bridport, Dorset, in England. , Dorset, in England.

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Artists, illustrators, designers, and craftspeople in search of exceptionally bold and inventive motifs will find them in this versatile treasury brimming with 125 royalty-free designs. Taken from authentic Celtic and Old Norse sources, they include an amazing array of birds, human figures, and mythological creatures, all ingeniously woven into an intricate network of spirals and interlacings. Meticulously adapted from artwork that graced ancient rune stones and religious symbols, furniture, manuscripts, bronze mirrors, sword hilts, cooking utensils, and other artifacts, the illustrations depict a crucifix; decorative creatures that adorned the pages of the Lindisfarne Gospels; interwoven designs from stone crosses of Ireland, Scotland, and Cornwall; and many other designs and motifs. Convenient and inexpensive, this collection offers inspiration and a wealth of immediately usable dramatic ornamentation rich in character and distinctive in content.

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125 versatile, royalty-free designs adapted from ancient artwork: birds, human figures, mythological creatures, interwoven patterns, and other motifs. A wealth of dramatic ornamentation for craftworkers, designers, and artists.

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Product Details

Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
Published
1st September 2000
Pages
48
ISBN
9780486412290

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