Image Collection: Other/Combination Designs

These tiles are based on a novel combination knot/key pattern.  The center cross is based on designs from the center panel of the Ulbster Stone (see [BainG] page 42). The arms of the central cross use a simple 3X2 cell pattern, taken from [BainI] page 61, and originally seen in the Nigg Stone (see [BainG] page 49) and other places.   The corner areas use a key pattern originally from Kells that I took from [BainG] page 78, plate 7.  You only see the full key pattern when the design is used as a tiled background.  Tiles 1.a-d are suitable for web backgrounds, while 1.e is better used only on Win backgrounds.   A similar pattern, using triangular knotwork instead of keywork in the corners, can be found on tile 5 below.  

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These tiles (similar to Tile 1 above) are also based on a novel combination knot/keywork.  The center cross is based on designs from the center panel of the Ulbster Stone (see [BainG] page 42).   The arms of the central cross use an novel panel design.   The corner areas form a key pattern originally from Kells that I took from [BainG] page 78, plate 7.  You only see the full key pattern when the design is used as a tiled page background.  Tiles 2.a-b are rendered in shades of gray, while 2.c-g are all rendered as "carved stone" (light and dark) textures.  Tiles 2.a-g are all fairly low contrast, and thus suitable for web backgrounds.  Tile 2.h is rendered as faded ink on parchment.   A similar pattern, using triangular knotwork instead of keywork in the corners, can be found on tile 5 below.  

a.    b.    c.    d.    e.    f.    g.  h.   

These tiles are based on an novel combination of patterns from Circular Tile 1 (see Circular Tiles 1) and the spiral from Spiral Tile 1 (see Spiral-Based Tiles 1).   Tiles 3.a-d are simply shades of gray, 3.e and 3.f are rendered as "carved stone" and 3.g is rendered using a polychrome against dark red scheme--a rough approximation of some of the colors seen in Kells.   (Note that Tiles 3.b, 3.d and 3.g use a slightly different spiral pattern (less "cycles" in each spiral) and add a keywork pattern (from the Rosemarkie Stone--see [BainG] page 78) modified to fit in the space "left over" by the annular knotwork.)   You will see the full key pattern only when the design is tiled as a page/window background.  

a.    b.    c.    d.    e.    f.    g.   

These tiles use a novel combination of triangular knotwork from the Bore-Stone of Gask with a border originally found in Lindisfarne folio 27 (and elsewhere)--doubled in the original.  These tiles are rendered in "carved stone" textures.  

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These tiles are based on an novel combination knot.  The center cross is in one continuous line, and the corner triangle knots form a second band when the pattern is repeated.  The center cross is based on designs from the center panel of the Ulbster Stone (see [BainG] page 42).  Tiles 5.a and 5.e uses an novel panel design for the arms of the cross, while 5.b, c, d, f, and g use a simple 3X2 cell pattern, taken from [BainI] page 61, and originally seen in the Nigg Stone (see [BainG] page 49).   The triangular knotwork corner pattern used on all these tiles is also from the Ulbster Stone.

a.  b.  c.  d.  e.  f.  g. 

These tiles are based on a combination of the top cross on Kells folio 291V (doubled in the original-- see [BainI] page 85) with a design from the Ulbster Stone (see [BainG] page 42).  Tile 6.a gives the effect of caved stone, while 6.b tries to attain the look of painted parchment.   Tile 6.b is probably too high-contrast for a web page background, but is acceptable as a Win background...

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These images are a combination of the circular knot based on the "Celtic Lover's Knot". The circular adaptation can be found on the Circular Knotwork Tiles (1) page, Tile 8.   I added a circular adaptation of a simple triangular knot (see Tile 5 from the same page as above) and some simple keywork to balance it out when tiled across a screen.  These are rendered in shades of gray, and could be used for web page backgrounds.

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These tiles are based on a circular adaptation of the knot found on the Leek Stone. The original (rectangular) knot can be seen on the Knotwork Tiles 3 Page, Tile 23. Tile 8.a combines this circular knot with two bits of key-work: a circular adaptation of a very simple key pattern in the center, and another simple key pattern as fill-in at the corners. 18.b ids similar, but uses a simple three-way spiral pattern in the middle.

These are both rendered in shades of gray, and could be used for web page backgrounds.

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