'The Celts: Life, Myth And Art', a richly illustrated introduction to this extraordinary civilisation, presents an art of immense complexity, ranging from exquisite gold jewelry to decorated weapons of war, from manuscript illumination to the spectacular intricacy of knotwork and other patterning. The broad repertoire of Celtic motifs and symbols - solar spirals, the salmon of knowledge, the horned god and the endless knot, among others - is presented with full interpretative commentary.
Themes such as nature's deities, the Tree of Life, magic and the Otherworld, the mysteries of the Druids, the veneration of heroes and warriors, and the mystic ceremonies and sacrifices of Beltaine, Samhain and other seasonal festivities are explored in fascinating detail.
The perfect addition to any library of art and imagination, 'The Celts' sets new standards in capturing the achievements of this lost civilisation through the marriage of word and image.
