Knotwork Tutorial-Bibliography

Basic References:

• [BainG] Celtic Art: the Methods of Construction, George Bain, 1973 (reprint of 1951 work).
• [BainI] Celtic Knotwork, Ian Bain, 1986.
• [Nord] Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Painting, C. Nordenfalk, 1977.
• [Sherb] "Interlacing Without Erasing", M. Sherbing, from Tournaments Illuminated No. 53, Winter 1979.
• [Meehan1] Celtic Design, A Beginner's Manual, Aidan Meehan, 1991. Also see the home page for his Celtic Design book series at: http://Coracle_Archive.tripod.com/celtic-art-coracle.net/library/celtic_design/about.htm .
• [Meehan2] Celtic Design, Knotwork, Aidan Meehan, 1991.
• [van Stone] Wall hanging poster of Celtic Design notes, Mark van Stone, out of print.
• [van Stone2] Celtic Knots: Techniques and Aesthetics, Mark van Stone, 1992.

Further Topics:

• [Baker] Celtic Hand: stroke by stroke , A. Baker, 1983.
• [JonesG] A History of the Vikings, Gwyn Jones, Revised Edition 1984.
• [Meehan3] Celtic Design, Animal Patterns, Aidan Meehan, 1991.
• [Meehan4] Celtic Design, Illuminated Letters, Aidan Meehan, 1991.
• [Meehan5] Celtic Design, Sprial Patterns, Aidan Meehan, 1993.
• [Sherb2] "Aviforms from Kells", M. Sherbing, from Tournaments Illuminated No. 83, Summer 1986.
• [Sherb3] "Drawing the Lindisfarne Dogs", M. Sherbing, from Tournaments Illuminated No. 88, Fall 1987.

General Celtic Art Bibliography

• [Allen] Celtic Art in Pagan and Christian Times, J. Romilly Allen, 1912.
• [Green] Celtic Art: Symbols and Imagery, Miranda Green, 1996.
• [Laing] Art of the Celts, Lloyd and Jennifer Laing, 1992.
• [Megaw] Celtic Art: From its beginnings to the Book of Kells, Ruth and Vincent Megaw, 1989.

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