TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bain,George
TI  - Celtic art: : the methods of construction
T2  - Dover books on lettering and the graphic arts
SN  - 0486229238
AV  - NK1264 .B3 1973 
PY  - 1973///
CY  - New York
PB  - Dover Publications
KW  - Decoration and ornament, Celtic
KW  - FAST
N1  - Reprint of the 1951 ed. published by W. MacLellan, Glasgow; Introduction. -- Knotwork borders. -- Knotwork panels. -- Spirals. -- Key patterns. -- Lettering. Zoomorphics. -- Plant forms. -- Human figures. -- Applications of Celtic art
N2  - 'the construction principles of Celtic art were re-discovered in the middle of this century by George Bain.  Until his writing the intricate knots, interlacements and spirals used in illuminating The Book of Kells and in decorating craftwork and jewelry seemed almost impossible....'
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1401/73075875-d.html
ER  -