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"Celtic art in Pagan and Christian times" by J. Romilly Allen is a scholarly archaeological and art-historical study written in the early 20th century. It investigates the origins, development, and motifs of Celtic art in Britain and Ireland across two broad phases—pagan and Christian—set against Continental cultures such as Hallstatt and La Tène. Drawing on excavations, museum collections, and comparative ornament, the work explains how patterns like spirals, chevrons, and knotwork evolved and appeared on metalwork, pottery, sculpture, and, by analogy, illuminated manuscripts. The opening of the study states its aim to synthesize current evidence on Celtic art’s origins and growth, crediting recent discoveries (Aylesford, Glastonbury, Hunsbury; Hallstatt and La Tène; Marne cemeteries) for reshaping the timeline and sources of influence.
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