A Handbook of Celtic OrnamentJohn G. Merne2002

After years of study, the author of this invaluable compilation determined that even the most elaborate celtic patterns rest upon a few basic motifs (spirals, swastikas, circles, "s" curves, knots, tau crosses, sun signs, etc.). In the present lavishly illustrated handbook of over 600 designs, he offers readers a key to the intricacies of Celtic decoration, showing how the judicious use of these simple symbols, motifs or ideographs can be used to develop newer and more ambitious patterns to meet the requirements of modern decorative art.