The Celtic Design Book (Paperback)

Introduction ? A Beginner’s Manual: Step Patterns ? Key Patterns Early Celtic Spirals ? Geometry of the Spiral ? Irish Half Uncial Script How to Lay Out a Manuscript Page ? How to Decorate Letters Knotwork: The Secret Method of the Scribes: The Three Grids King Solomon’s Knot ? The Foundation Knot ? Extending Knots ? and the Josephine Knot ? Building a Panel ? Analysis of Plaitwork ? Plaitwork to Practise ? Division of a Square ? Plaitwork Panel from the Book of Durrow ? Spiral Knots ? Spiral Knot Borders Illuminated Letters: Celtic Illumination, the Early Development ? Major Initials from the Golden Age of Celtic Art ? Decorated Alphabet ? Decorated Ampersands Animal Alphabet ? Animal Ampersands ? Angular Capitals