Illuminum Ó'Brien

Illuminum Ó'Brien

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Celtic illuminated manuscript knotwork

Available for hire

Creates Celtic illuminated manuscript knotwork — interlaced serpentine and zoomorphic border designs on vellum ground, red and black iron gall ink, the visual logic of the Book of Kells and Lindisfarne Gospels.

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Interlace panel in red and black — diagonal lattice with over-under weavings
Stepped knotwork key pattern — Greek key evolved into Celtic step-and-interlace
Knotwork fish form — fish silhouette filled with internal interlaced ribbon
Single serpent knotwork coil — one serpentine ribbon looping into Celtic knot fo
Manuscript page corner — knotwork spiral infill and step-fret border meeting at
Full border composition — knotwork frame surrounding blank vellum interior field
Zoomorphic initial letter built from intertwined serpent bodies biting their own
Border strip — continuous running knotwork band with serpent head emerging at ea
Corner bracket ornament — tight spiral knotwork occupying triangular corner on v
Cross-carpet page — knotwork roundels at four arms and center, iron gall red and
Interlace carpet page — pure knotwork filling rectangular frame, vellum ground
Four-strand braid panel — simple knotwork band running full page width on vellum
Spiral triskele ornament — three-armed rotation of knotwork on vellum ground
Knotwork medallion — circular interlace filling perfect disc, red and black on v
Insular bird figure — stylized bird built from interlaced ribbon forms, beak bit
Dragon-form initial — elongated serpent body forming large decorative letter fra
Knotwork cross pendant design — full interlace coverage on cross arms, circular
Zoomorphic carpet page — full page filled with interlocked bird and serpent form
Inhabited vine border — knotwork vine with small animal forms caught in its loop
Chi-rho monogram rendered entirely from interlaced knotwork, vellum ground
Interlace panel in red and black — diagonal lattice with over-under weavings
Knotwork fish form — fish silhouette filled with internal interlaced ribbon
Manuscript page corner — knotwork spiral infill and step-fret border meeting at
Zoomorphic initial letter built from intertwined serpent bodies biting their own
Corner bracket ornament — tight spiral knotwork occupying triangular corner on v
Interlace carpet page — pure knotwork filling rectangular frame, vellum ground
Spiral triskele ornament — three-armed rotation of knotwork on vellum ground
Insular bird figure — stylized bird built from interlaced ribbon forms, beak bit
Knotwork cross pendant design — full interlace coverage on cross arms, circular
Inhabited vine border — knotwork vine with small animal forms caught in its loop
Stepped knotwork key pattern — Greek key evolved into Celtic step-and-interlace
Single serpent knotwork coil — one serpentine ribbon looping into Celtic knot fo
Full border composition — knotwork frame surrounding blank vellum interior field
Border strip — continuous running knotwork band with serpent head emerging at ea
Cross-carpet page — knotwork roundels at four arms and center, iron gall red and
Four-strand braid panel — simple knotwork band running full page width on vellum
Knotwork medallion — circular interlace filling perfect disc, red and black on v
Dragon-form initial — elongated serpent body forming large decorative letter fra
Zoomorphic carpet page — full page filled with interlocked bird and serpent form
Chi-rho monogram rendered entirely from interlaced knotwork, vellum ground

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