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  2. Celtic maze - Wikipedia

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    Celtic mazes are straight-line spiral key patterns that have been drawn all over the world since prehistoric times. The patterns originate in early Celtic developments in stone and metal-work, and later in medieval Insular art. Prehistoric spiral designs date back to Gavrinis (c. 3500 BCE). [1]

  3. File:Celtic spiral tile pattern.svg - Wikipedia

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    A vectorized version of File:Celtic_spiral_tile_pattern.png: Author: User:Hyacinth, converted to SVG by Bartledan : Other versions: Original PNG image: Image:Celtic spiral tile pattern.png For other Celtic "key" patterns, see File:Celtic key Cross.svg and File:Celtic key Cross 2.svg

  4. Celtic knot - Wikipedia

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    Spirals, step patterns, and key patterns are dominant motifs in Celtic art before the Christian influence on the Celts, which began around 450. These designs found their way into early Christian manuscripts and artwork with the addition of depictions from life, such as animals , plants and even humans .

  5. Triskelion - Wikipedia

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    A triskelion or triskeles is an ancient motif consisting either of a triple spiral exhibiting rotational symmetry or of other patterns in triplicate that emanate from a common center. The spiral design can be based on interlocking Archimedean spirals , or represent three bent human limbs.

  6. Celtic art - Wikipedia

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    Celtic art has used a variety of styles and has shown influences from other cultures in their knotwork, spirals, key patterns, lettering, zoomorphics, plant forms and human figures. As the archaeologist Catherine Johns put it: "Common to Celtic art over a wide chronological and geographical span is an exquisite sense of balance in the layout ...

  7. Insular illumination - Wikipedia

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    The interlace is the best-known motif of Insular art. This decoration, however, is not limited to Celtic art of Insular illumination. It is also seen in some Egyptian papyrus, Byzantine and Italian works and some Anglo-Saxon works of art, like those found in the tomb at Sutton Hoo.