|
Celtic
Body Jewelry , Bracelets , Brooches & Pins , Charms , Earrings ,Necklaces & Pendants
There are three "traditions" of Celtic art, the continental Iron
age which draws on native, classical
and oriental sources. The second, Iron Age art
in Britain and Ireland, draws on the continental tradition . The third of the
early Middle Ages in Ireland and parts of Britain, is also called Insular art.
Celtic art is ornamental, avoiding straight lines and only occasionally using
symmetry, without the imitation of nature or ideal of beauty central to the
classical tradition, but often involving complex
symbolism. It includes a variety of styles including subtly
modified elements from other cultures, such as the characteristic
over-and-under interlacing—weaving—which only arrived in the 6th century when it
was already in extensive use by neighboring Germanic people.
|
