Celtic Art Symbols

Celtic Art was created almost 5000 years ago but is still seen in modern art. Celtic Art is in many of designs that are seen in modern art with three major designs which are, Celtic Spirals, The Knotwork, and Key Patterns. These designs are seen in common items such as decorations, frames, art and other everyday items. To be able to find the meaning of these symbols,we must understand where Celtic Art originated and the meaning behind the designs. Without this extraordinary type of art, many of the modern style of art would not have been the same.

Celtic Art uses different geometric shapes to create many unique designs. These designs were used in jewellery art, and other types of household items, and metalwork. Celtic Art first appeared

In Celtic Spirals it would consist of three spirals that were all linked together. When looking at the three spirals it may seem as if the spirals are moving representing how the flow of energy moves through different things. The major meaning of the three spirals was that it represented the holy trinity which consisted of 3 parts, father son, and spirit. In Christianity, the father is god, who is the one above all, the son is Jesus, who came to die on the cross for the sins of man, and the spirit is the holy spirit that is sent from God. In addition to the Celtic Spirals, another famous design was the

In the Knotwork, the Celtics wanted to show how all of the elements in existence were all connected. The Knotwork design could be made by first drawing seven rows of dots the first row four across next three across in between the four dots. This should be done two more times and finish the bottom with four dots. In the end there should be a total of twenty five dots. After that connect the second row of dots to the third row dots and the fifth row of dots to the sixth row of dots. Following that connect the row with three dots to the four dots line and wrap it around the outside creating a corner, do this for the three other sides. From the second and sixth connect it to the first and seventh row of dots creating a circle on top of a square. Lastly, make a checkerboard design in the center of the shape. The Celtic Knotwork was also believed to show how the father, son, and spirit were joined together. Once that is finished, add some shading to create depth of the different layers. The Celtics used this design in crosses, plates, shields, pottery, weapons, and many other everyday items. During the time, the Celtics believed that the knotwork represented how the forces of nature were all as one or how the father, son, and holy spirit are all linked together. Another major method of art that was used in Celtic Art was the Key