Entry 3: Celtic manuscripts and the Wesen world
This week I would like to talk about the Celtic manuscripts. In particular, The Book of Kells. The above picture is from page 54 of Meggs History of Graphic Design. In the Book of Kells, the authors of the four gospels are represented as animals; Saint Mark is a Lion, Saint Luke an ox, and Saint John is a eagle. When studying any art history I always look at the mythological. Graphic design is no different. This particular manuscript is of pagan tradition and based on Egyptian culture.
The way that the four gospels are represented reminds me of the TV show Grimm. In the show there are different types beasts within normal humans. These are called Winsens and their world have different types of animals that are housed untill they transform. How does this relate to the Celtic manuscript? Well, the beasts come from different mythos and folklore-mostly from Germany as most of the beasts' species names are from Germanic origin. The above picture is from the book
Grimm: Aunt Marie's Book of Lore which is similar to one of the Grimm books from the show in a condensed version for the fans. The image is reminiscent of the early manuscripts down to the fronts used and the adornments on the sides like a border.
This week I would like to talk about the Celtic manuscripts. In particular, The Book of Kells. The above picture is from page 54 of Meggs History of Graphic Design. In the Book of Kells, the authors of the four gospels are represented as animals; Saint Mark is a Lion, Saint Luke an ox, and Saint John is a eagle. When studying any art history I always look at the mythological. Graphic design is no different. This particular manuscript is of pagan tradition and based on Egyptian culture.
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