The Anatomy of Viking Art – Paperback

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Paperback  |  84 pages

 

A Quick Guide to the Styles of Norse Animal Ornament.

This guide covers all the stylistic periods of Viking Age art, breaking down each style to its basic components in an easy-to-understand and straightforward manner.

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Description

The Norse artwork of the Viking Age is incredibly captivating, with its intricate interlacing patterns and fierce animal figures woven together into some of the most exceptional expressions of art created by mankind.

But as fascinating as it may be to look at, it may be as difficult to understand exactly how these patterns are constructed, and even more difficult to understand how to recreate them.

This guide breaks down the styles of Viking Age art in an easy to understand manner, to help you to quickly acquire a good grasp of its anatomy.

Clear illustrations and graphics straightforwardly present the characteristics of each style, so you’ll be able to easily distinguish each from the others, and understand how one style developed into the next and how to recreate them in an authentic manner.

The accompanying timelines, maps and concise historical descriptions further help you to root your understanding of the styles in their historical context.

Whether you need a quick and succinct introduction to the world of Viking Age art, or you need a useful reference guide for your continued study and recreation of the art styles, this guide has you covered.

Additional information

Weight 0,239 kg
Dimensions 25,4 × 17,8 × 0,6 cm
ISBN

978-87-970600-5-6

Publication Date

November 6, 2019

Pages

84

Language

English

Format

Paperback