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Human Figures
The representations of human figures by Celtic Artists were influenced by the Pagan Laws that forbade the copying of the works of the Almighty Creator. In Celtic Zoomorphic ornaments the physical appearance of man was not copied. His legs, arms,…
Plant Forms
The reference to the plant forms which rarely occur in the Book of Kells and not at all in the Book of Durrow and Lindisfarne, have been used to prove that the two latter books belong to an earlier period. It is the author’s opinion (George Bain),…
Interlace
According to artist George Bain, Religion and Pagan laws had the greatest influence on the art form of Celtic knots, playing an important role in there design.
The interlacing of human form and Celtic knots evolved from laws forbidding drawing…
The interlacing of human form and Celtic knots evolved from laws forbidding drawing…
Spirals
The noble spirals of Aberlemno, Shandwick, Tarbat, Hilton of Cadboll, Nigg the Tara Brooch, and the Ardagh chalice led the way to the great art of the scribes, who produced the supreme masterpieces of the world’s decoration of books, profusely…
George Bain - 1881–1968
His book Celtic Art: The Methods of Construction was published in 1951. It had little impact at the time, but on its re-issue in 1971 it introduced a generation to Celtic knotwork, the Pictish stones, the Book of Kells and the Book of Durrow. As well…
George Bain Drawing - 37 spaces.
Drawing.
George Bain Drawing - Colour Panel.
Drawing.
George Bain Drawing - Tara Brooch.
Drawing.
George Bain - commemorative memorial plaque
'The sudden death of his (George Bain's) wife in 1957 was a tremendous grief to him. In her memory he designed a bronze plaque which marks the resting place of her scattered ashes in the Highlands'.
'George Bain died in Codsall, Staffordshire on…
'George Bain died in Codsall, Staffordshire on…
George Bain Drawing - Sutherland.
Reconstruction Drawing.
'Above red line, probable reconstruction of the portion of the stone at Collieburn, Sutherland, Scotland'.
Key order 24511542 . S -
'above the red line is missing'.
'Above red line, probable reconstruction of the portion of the stone at Collieburn, Sutherland, Scotland'.
Key order 24511542 . S -
'above the red line is missing'.
George Bain Drawing - Order of Key.
Drawing.
Aberlemno Cross.
'Right arm of Aberlemno Cross'.
Correct Order of Key
123494321 -5
12345,10,4321 - C
Aberlemno Cross.
'Right arm of Aberlemno Cross'.
Correct Order of Key
123494321 -5
12345,10,4321 - C
George Bain Drawing - Aberlemno Cross
Drawing.
'Centre of the Aberlemno Cross'.
'Centre of the Aberlemno Cross'.
George Bain Drawing - Interlacing.
Drawing.
George Bain Drawing - Horse.
Drawing.
Knossos Tablet, Aberdeen-shire.
'This stone and other suggest prehistoric connection with Scottish Celts and Mycenaean etc cultures'.
Knossos Tablet, Aberdeen-shire.
'This stone and other suggest prehistoric connection with Scottish Celts and Mycenaean etc cultures'.
George Bain Drawing - Trinity Symbol.
Drawing with text.
George Bain Drawing - The Cross from Ulbster Stone.
Drawing.
'The Ulbster Stone, Caithness, Scotland. Now in Thurso Museum'.
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'The Ulbster Stone, Caithness, Scotland. Now in Thurso Museum'.
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