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 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 Celtic Initials Alphabets written by Courtney Davis and published by Blandford Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the development of Celtic calligraphy, which is a significant part of several famous illuminated books, but has also been a vital aspect of other Celtic art for many centuries.
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 Illuminated Letters written by Aidan Meehan and published by Celtic Design. This book was released on 1992 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Celtic Design series: a reference manual on Celtic illuminated letters, blending history and anecdote with practical instruction.
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 2012-12-30 with total page 141 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
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 Ogham written by Críostóir Mag Fhearaigh and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The form of Irish known as Ogham was established as a medium of written communication by the fourth century AD. Ogham is believed to have been influenced by the Latin alphabet and consists of twenty letters carved along a vertical line, for example along the edge of a standing stone. This book is a bilingual explanation and illustrated representation of the Ogham alphabet.
Download or read book Decorative Alphabets and Initials written by Alexander Nesbitt and published by Lettering, Calligraphy, Typogr. This book was released on 1959 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sourcebook of initials and ornamental letters reproduces designs from the eighth century to the present.
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 Ogam The Celtic Oracle of the Trees written by Paul Rhys Mountfort and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive and practical guide to the ancient oracle is based on the alphabet of the Druids. It provides an historical background and bibliographic references to the Druidic mythology ruling this 1,500-year-old oracle.
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 Bizarre and Ornamental Alphabets written by Carol Belanger Grafton and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exquisite collection of usable, unusual, royalty-free lettering includes 1,685 bizarre and ornamental letters, including 50 full alphabets in a variety of motifs, including 11th centuy Anglo-Celtic, military, silhouettes, mathematics, and many more.
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 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 A Gaelic Alphabet written by George McLennan and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The modern Gaelic alphabet has 18 letters - Gaelic simply needs a smaller alphabet to make its sounds. To pronounce Gaelic words correctly you need to know what the sounds of the letters are, particularly the sounds of combinations of letters. Using his knowledge of the conventions of the language and not a little humour, George McLennan offers a straightforward guide to the Gaelic alphabet. Placenames and surnames are used to illustrate particular pronunciations, in the expectation that most people will be familiar with them. Each letter is discussed separately. Combinations of consonants, eg chd, are dealt with or referred to under the first letter. The vowels are then done in alphabetical order as are groups of vowels. Like its sucessful campanion volume Scots Gaelic an introduction to the basics, A Gaelic Alphabet will be of great help to learners and speakers of the language.
