The Lindisfarne Painting Book Aidan Meehan,
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 050028184X
Edition: Paperback; 2000-04
Summary:
The Lindisfarne Gospels is an eighth-century masterpiece of Celtic
illumination. After careful study, Aidan Meehan has beautifully
redrawn more than fifty designs that appear on its pages. Each one
has been taken from its amazingly intricate background, often
extricated from other entangled ornaments, and enlarged. The original
manuscript page from which each design is derived is provided so you
can refer to reproductions of the gospel book and see the decorative
style and colors used by the scribes in the eighth century. Based on
the four types of pattern in the Lindisfarne Gospels--knotwork,
spirals, mazes, and animal patterns, with special emphasis on the
jewel-like birds and dogs--the drawings range from simple to complex
and will inspire you to try out your own painting techniques and
color schemes. Artists, designers, craftspeople, and anyone
fascinated by the Celtic legacy will find this an invaluable work of
reference and pleasure.
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