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Knots, Spirals, and the Symbolic Power of Celtic Art

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Key Motifs For centuries, fans of art, sculpture and fashion have been forming an enthused circle around Celtic-inspired craft, drawn to the spiritually resonant and aesthetically attractive motifs that sit at the heart of Celtic artistic expression. Iron Age Celtic Ring with Wave Whorl. The Book of Kells. A special facsimile.

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8 Famous Color Field Paintings that Define the Genre

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As the 1940s came to a close, a number of artists were looking for something new. During the style’s second wave, artists including Helen Frankenthaler , Morris Louis , Kenneth Noland and Jules Olitski also harnessed the spirit of non-figurative painting but embraced the idea of form as more important than any mythical content.

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Rare Stradivarius Violin Sells for Over $11 Million

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He is widely regarded as one of the best luthiers, or string instrument makers, in history. million in 2010 , the highest auction price for any instrument at that time. The auction record set by Molitor was soon surpassed, howeverthe Lady Blunt sold for $15.9 There are countless theories as to why this is.

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