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CELTIC ART
Historical Background
Celtic culture originated about a thousand years BC, it reached its peak in the 5-4. BC
This ethnic group occupied a large part of Europe:
The British IslesGaulThe Northern ItalyA part of GermanyA part of the Balkan PeninsulaA part of Spain
Mythology of the Celts
The Celts had a rich pantheon of gods, although there are not a lot of information remained about them. At the heart of religion is the idea of reincarnation.Human sacrifices were made only in extreme cases, when imminent death threatened to
the country
Druid’s education was performed solely by word of mouth, and the student is primarily developed a memory to remember the enormous amount of information
.
Culture of life Arts and Crafts has
been the main branch of Celtic art, which has made the largest contribution to the development of Central and Northern Europe. Virtuoso technique of processing from the start combined with a special attraction to ornamentation and created products of lasting value.
Celtic ornamentsCeltic designs are composed
of individual nodes. Each node is created from a singlethread - the thread of life. Thus, the nodes and ornaments symbolize the path and the cardsare both symbolic ways. The Celts banned improve key parts of ornaments, including theirdata by the gods.
Conclusion:They have enriched European
civilization more advanced production methods and processes, introduced a greater specialization of production and thus set the stage for future development in the Middle Ages.