The fruit of over ten years of research and travel throughout Europe and the British Isles, this is the first single volume to provide a full survey of Celtic arts and crafts from 700 BC to AD 700. The authors discuss the origin and identity of the Celts, and introduce us to the study of their elusive, shape-changing, non-narrative art. Then, in five chronologically organized chapters, ranging from the Black to the Baltic and from Anatolia to County Armagh, they investigate the antecedents of Celtic art, the styles and motifs employed, and the relationship of the Celts and their art to the ancient civilizations of the Meditterranean.
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"'A comprehensive, well-illustrated survey of everything from gold neckrings to pottery boots, from horned helmets to wooden flagons' - The Observer 'Has the true Megaw brilliance... altogether this book is the fullest yet, in English, on Celtic art' - Antiquity"
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Vincent Megaw is currently Professor of Visual Arts and Archaeology, Flinders University, Adelaide and Visiting Professor in the Department of Archaeology, University of Edinburgh; he is also Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Archaeology, University of Glasgow, a position he shares with his wife, Dr Ruth Megaw, who is also a Visiting Scholar at Flinders University.
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The Megaws have become unpopular among academic circles recently for their views on Celtic ethnicity (it's a heated topic - see Simon James' 2000 book on the Atlantic Celts for the other side of the story). For that matter, the study of Celtic art is know seen as rather unfashionable.
However, this is one of very few recent books that actually deals with Celtic art in a serious way. First published (I think!) in 1979, it was a huge sucess. The new edition is pretty similar to the old, but there are a few important updates and changes.
Basically, you couldn't find a better general text on Celtic art. They are simply experts in the field.
The only problem I have with the book is that the illustrations are not as amazing as I had hoped they would be. They're good, but not fabulous. Still, it is an ureservedly good read.
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An extremely good picture book.
23 May 2005
By Hallstatt Prince
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The photos of the book are breathtaking and the book gives a good overview of Celtic art spanning the Celtic period. However the reader should bear in mind that the book is not comprehensive. Books available in German such as the Praehistorische Bronzefunde series give one a glimpse as to how wildly creative the Celts were especially in all of the art in general of Hallstatt period and of the variety of of styles found on fibula in the La Tene period. I highly recommend one with a serious interest in Celtic art to continue to search for more source material in addition to this book. However if one were to own one book as an overview of Celtic art I would recommend this book as one of the books to have.
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Definitive book on Celtic art history
9 Oct 2002
By Cari Buziak
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As a Celtic artist I'm always on the search for books speficially on Celtic art, not just the Celtic people in general. This book by the Megaw's is the best I've found yet, giving lots of impartial information without romantic colorings about 'mystical meanings' and such. Just a great overview of how the art style is thought to have evolved, how it changes throught history, and lots of great photos. And a word on the photos of artifacts... many of these photos are 'new', in the sense that they're not the same ten images you see in every other book about the Celts. New photos of new artifacts not often shared with in publications. Great for Celtic artists who enjoy checking out ancient artifacts to use as source material and to track the evolution of its design and patterns!
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Excellent Chronological Book!
4 May 2002
By Shalizeh
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I enjoy this book a great deal because it includes history, art, timelines, and discoveries in the Celtic civilization. There are several maps that describe the Evolution of the Celtic Empire and its power before the rise of the Roman Empire. It talks about the beauty of the iron work that the Celtics created and the complicated knotwork designs that are very popular in Scotland and Ireland today. This book will give you a great overview of the Celtic Culture, I greatly recommend it!
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