Download or read book Celtic Initials Alphabets written by Courtney Davis and published by Cassell Illustrated. This book was released on 1999-09-16 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This magnificent collection of Celtic scripts contains hundreds of initials and alphabets demonstrating a sweeping range of cursive pen strokes and decorative letters. The art of using initial letters to summarize the content of a book receives expert attention, as do unusual techniques such as the triquetra, a three-pointed knot; the diaper; the pelta, an abstract Celtic motif built out of triangles; and repeating geometric patterns.
Download or read book A Celtic Alphabet from the Book of Kells and Other Sources written by Andrew Whitson and published by Appletree Press (IE). This book was released on 1997 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the Celtic art of decorative lettering, this book reproduces the letters of the Celtic alphabet from original sources. Letters not used by the Celtic scribes have been drawn with meticulous care to correspond to Celtic models. In addition to the decorative capitals, letters are drawn in a modern Celtic style, both upper and lower case, making this a practical book for those who want to try out their own Celtic hand, as well as a beautiful gift book.
Download or read book Magical Alphabets written by Nigel Pennick and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here the alphabetical systems of the West, including Hebrew, Greek, Runic, Celtic, Medieval, and the Renaissance alphabets of the alchemical tradition are examined in depth. Explains the numerological significance of the various alphabets, andprovides exciting evidence for the widespread influence of Runes.
Download or read book Celtic Tree Alphabets written by Nigel Pennick and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-07-23 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Provides a full explanation for each character of the Celtic tree alphabets and their historic variants, including each symbol’s corresponding trees, colors, birds, cryptic codes, and esoteric inner meanings • Explores the use of Celtic tree alphabets in spiritual invocation, divination, and symbolic art as well as the practice of Ogham cryptography • Explains how, like Norse Runes, each Ogham character is a meditative symbol in its own right and offers the possibility of deep psychic transformation Emanating from the spiritual traditions of Celtic antiquity, Ogham is best known as a “tree alphabet.” It is a symbolic system that encapsulates the archaic skills and wisdom of ancient Ireland and Britain and is important in contemporary Druidry. Studying the Oghams enables us to engage with ancient ways of thinking and gain access to the elemental powers that speak to the inner nature of our being, the wildwood in our hearts. Presenting a wide-ranging exploration of the Ogham tree alphabet, Nigel Pennick explores the traditional lore of the Celtic trees and their relationship to ancient, mythic beings from whom their understanding was legendarily derived. Each Ogham character is a meditative symbol in its own right, embodying a creative power available to all. Pennick provides a full explanation for each of the Ogham letters along with correspondences from historic Irish sources and considers their use in ciphers, spiritual invocation, divination, and symbolic art. He also discusses ceremonies that assist in reconnecting us with nature and the wilderness, including “Maying” and greenwood marriages and the use of colors and magical binding-knots in the Celtic tradition. Also included is a chapter on the little-known Coelbren y Beirdd, a cryptic system devised for the use of Bards and Druids. This handbook for learning Ogham and Coelbren offers a comprehensive understanding of the ancient Celtic worldview, allowing you to apply their wisdom in modern life.
Download or read book 101 Celtic Illuminated Letters written by Courtney Davis and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive design source book of all types of Celtic illuminated letters by leading exponent of Celtic art, Courtney Davis. The 101 illuminated letters reflect the history of Celtic design from the earliest examples to Courtney Davis's own celebrated modern interpretations. Many of the illuminated letters are from, or inspired by, the famous Celtic manuscripts such as the Lindisfarne Gospels and the Book of Kells. The 101 designs are all hand painted by Courtney Davis and printed in full colour. Each is accompanied by a black and white version of the same image on the adjacent page - perfect for scanning or photocopying for use on readers' personal art, design or craft project. The book contains two complete alphabets and the remaining letters are structured so that those most commonly used at the beginning of words are represented with many more examples than the least common letters. The introduction gives a brief history of the Celts and an explanation of the birth and development of their artistic style with particular relation to illuminated letter designs.
Download or read book Celtic Alphabets written by Aidan Meehan and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1997 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meehan's brilliantly creative study of the great Celtic manuscripts underpins this wonderful collection of 16 alphabets. From sixth-century birds to late medieval Celtic dragons, from early Celtic spirals to the latter Tree of Life, more than 400 drawings cover the whole spectrum of Celtic ornament in its most useful form, as well as the fascinating evolution of the letterforms themselves, from Roman to Irish Gothic.
Download or read book Celtic Hand Stroke by Stroke written by Arthur Baker and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1983-04-01 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete, stroke-by-stroke guide to producing Celtic calligraphy. Learn how to create each leter of the alphabet in the age-old Celtic manner. Crystal clear instructions also cover pens, inks, work surface, paper and lines, how to hold the pen and more. 38 full-page plates plus 8 illustrations.
Download or read book Ready to Use Decorative Celtic Alphabets written by Mallory Pearce and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six richly patterned alphabets, plus basic alphabet of calligraphic Celtic letters. Some punctuation marks and decorative elements. Clearly printed, easily reproducible. Royalty-free.
Download or read book 159 Celtic Designs written by Amy L. Lusebrink and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 150 motifs reflecting the eye-catching intricacies of Celtic design, ideal for use in graphics layouts, needlework designs and other art and craft projects. Often incorporating sinuous interlacements of animal, floral and abstract motifs, the designs have been clearly and boldly drawn to provide the clearest possible image for reproduction. The collection includes a variety of interesting shapes and sizes.
Download or read book Foreign Language Alphabets written by Dan X. Solo and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jammed full of fabulous letters." — Words & Worlds of New York. Immensely practical volume (one of the largest of this sort available) contains 100 alphabets in 43 different languages, from Arabic to Welsh. Thirty-three are in accented Latin script (Albanian, Basque, Catalan); 10 in non-Latin scripts (Celtic, Cyrillic, Hebrew.) Ideal for any graphic or printed communications.
Download or read book Celtic Art written by George Bain and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-07-24 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique volume clearly demonstrates simple geometric techniques for making intricate knots, interlacements, spirals, Kellstype initials, human and animal figures in distinctive Celtic style. Features over 500 illustrations.
Download or read book Celtic Letters and Ornaments written by Dover and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2008-01-11 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathered from the rarest of resources, 227 black-and-white Celtic motifs and Kellstype initials comprise this unsurpassed treasury of design. Glowing with extravagant beauty, masterfully ornate letters of the alphabet are displayed amid the interlaced beasts, intricate knots, and visual punning of an art form admired for centuries.
Download or read book Celtic Calligraphy written by Vivien Lunniss and published by Gill Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable book offers a rich source of design, with lettering, patterns and colours that will delight beginners and more experienced calligraphers.
Download or read book Celtic and Medieval Alphabets written by Dan X. Solo and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the calligraphy of the Middle Ages, this treasury of unusual fonts features Gothic typefaces such as Lowenbrau, Kaiser, and Hansa along with the lighter styles of Leipzig, Tory, and Hamburg. 53 fonts.
Download or read book Celtic Alphabets written by Dover and published by Dover Publications. This book was released on 1998 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six wonderfully decorative copyright-free alphabets plus a basic alphabet of calligraphic Celtic letters. All designs shown in book appear on the disk.
Download or read book The Decorated Letter written by Jonathan James Graham Alexander and published by London : Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1978 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is an anthology of decorated letters to be found in European manuscripts from the fourth to the fifteenth century" -- Introduction.
Download or read book Letters of the Alphabet Celtic Art Designs written by Donald Iain Scott and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-01-16 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the ages men and women have created Celtic Art designs. The Celtic alphabet up to the 11th Century did not have the letters K and W but in the spirit of the Celtic Art I have made a few for you. The top left picture represents a circular Key Pattern and a continuous maze design. Next are the letters A and C. These designs are stylised from the 8th century Book of Kells. Below centre right is a sample of spiral design. Below right is a zoomorphic corner design. The A4 colour book has a companion A5 design outline book so you can utilise into your own craft or hobby. Donald Iain Scott
