Ancient celtic art

Celtic Wood Carving Running Dogs

The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh is asking for your help in reassembling an early medieval carved stone. The Hilton of Cadboll Stone was carved in Scotland around 800 AD by the Picts, a mysterious people who have left little in the way of a written record but created some incredible art. The stone was carved shortly after the Picts converted to Christianity and includes one of Scotland’s earliest representations of Jesus. This particular stone has had a rough time in the past…

Figure 7.7 Mirrors from Holcombe, Devon (A) and Nijmegen, Holland (B). Adapted from Fox and Pollard (1973) and Jope (2000). - "The Archaeology of Celtic Art"

The Celtic Knot Guide: Discover the types of Celtic Knots, their origins and meanings. This Celtic Knot is associated with strength...

Celtic mythology does not propose a single version or description of the creation as a whole, as other religions and mythologies do, but a few Celtic myths mention that heaven and earth was created by giants, considered by this peoples group to be the ancient original gods.

Illustration about Ancient celtic mythological symbol of animals. Vector knot ornament. Illustration of animal, pagan, irish - 92725532

Panel on front of Celtic Pictish mediaeval Christian cross slab, Aberlemno churchyard, Tayside. Scotland. Seahorse motif

Figure 5.1 Hungarian and related scabbard ornament – 1. 1, Tapolca-Szentkút 1; 2, Jutas 2; 3, Voivodina region, Serbia; 4, Batina/Kisköszeg, Croatia. Adapted from Szabó and Petres (1992). - "The Archaeology of Celtic Art"