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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.