celtic art newgrange
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ANCIENT
CELTIC
ART
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The Celts lived in Ireland thousand of years ago.
They came from Central Europe.
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ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS CELTIC SITES IN IRELAND IS NEWGRANGE
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FOR EXAMPLE, THIS ROCKWhat kind of shapes and patterns do you see?
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SPIRALS AND CIRCLES CAN BE SEEN ON MANY CELTIC WORKS OF ART. SO, WE WOULD SAY THAT SPIRALS AREA FEATURE OF CELTIC ART
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WHAT SHAPES CAN YOU SEE HERE?
These circles, squares and curved lines are also features of Celtic art. What do you
think these circles represent?
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CELTIC PEOPLE ALSO WORKED WITH METALS. THEY MADE JEWELLERY AND
WEAPONS FROM METALS.
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This is an example of Celtic jewellery. This is a brooch called the Tara Brooch,
have any of you heard of it
before?
A woman found this on a beach in Co. Meath 160 years ago.
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The Celts were very gifted artists. They worked very hard at making detailed pieces. This is s close up of the Tara brooch. This would have taken many hours to make.
Can you notice the detailed etchings? What do you think they look like?
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Another famous piece of Celtic art is the Ardagh Chalice. This was found by
some young boys diging potatoes in a field in 1868.
This may have been used for drinking from.
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THIS IS A CLOSE UP OF THE ARDAGH CHALICE. WHAT DO YOU NOTICE ABOUT
THE DETAILED WORK?
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THIS IS THE INSIDE OF THE CHALICE
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THIS IS A CLOSE UP OF THE CLONMACNOISE CROZIER