Celtic Design: Knotwork - The Secret Method of the Scribes - Meehan, Aidan

Clean, tight, unmarked; single crease to spine; otherwise very minimal wear; The methods behind the technical and artistic perfection of these marvellous interlaced patterns are revealed here for all: the simple knot with all its religious connotations, is developed into a border, panel, or traditional carpet-page, a form which reached its climax in the richly decorated Gospel books of Durrow, Lindisfarne and Kells. Knotwork and plaitwork are examined in detail against the sacred background from which they sprang, and illustrations of motifs taken from famous brooches and carvings show how Celtic knots can be adapted for all manner of craftwork. With 434 illustrations.
Very Good
Soft cover
Thames and Hudson
1992
London, UK