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Celtic Art
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Celtic Art :
The Celts kept no written records but had an oral tradition, so all important events that needed remembering, as well as themes which revolved around their heroes, celtic gods and celtic goddesses and beliefs, were learned celtic artwork largely by continuous repetition as chants or were woven into prose form.
Celtic art is a huge culture as it has it's own history.
Celtic art is actually a collection of many celtic designs, pictures etc.
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- Celtic cross art :
As a craftsman and jewelry designer in the Celtic tradition use celtic cross, the history of this celtic cross as powerful symbol is there are many variations of interpretations and legends about the original meaning that are commonly repeated even today. The Presbyterian and Catholic are often startled to learn that it is often used as an emblem of ones Irish, Scottish identity. Celtic crosses also used in the celtic clip art, designs, jewellery etc.
- Celtic knot art :
There are many modern 'politically correct' problems surrounding exactly what is Celtic and what is celtic knot. The most common error is to talk of 'Celtic knotwork', that complicated and elaborate interlacing of lines, curves and geometric shapes which seems to be appearing everywhere nowadays. This style of design and decoration was in fact brought to Britain in the 6th century AD by Saxon Christian monks and was used exclusively to illuminate the hand-written Christian Gospels. Celtic knots are the main patterns in the celtic art designs.
The ringed cross has been a distinctively Celtic symbol since early Medieval times in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and those parts of Britain that were influenced by the early Celtic Church. From the 5th century onward, ring or wheel-headed crosses were carved on stone slabs and as free standing monuments.
- Celtic clip art :
The Celtic clip art contaions the different types of the cliparts from celtic designs and celtic symbols. Also Celtic clip art has huge collection of the celtic borders, celtic shapes, celtic animal clip art, celtic backgrounds etc.
- Celtic tattoo art :
Celtic tattoo art contain the celtic tattooing and celtic symbol tattoos which may be known as celtic body art. The ancient Celts of the British Isles were known to dye their hair and paint and tattoo their bodies. The spiraling and interlocking art created by those people remain a popular inspiration for tattooing in the modern age.
- Irish celtic art :
The Irish celtic art conatins combination of the celtic arts like crosses and knots and celtic tattoos etc.
Some of the examples of Irish celtic art pictures are available here.
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