Nuada the High King 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

1000 Piece Irish Celtic Jigsaw Puzzle featuring a superb portrait by renowned Irish Celtic Artist Jim Fitzpatrick of the Irish mytholical leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Nuada.

Nuada the High King 1000 Piece Deluxe Jigsaw Puzzle

• 1000 Piece Deluxe Jigsaw Puzzle
• By Celtic Artist Jim Fitzpatrick
• Nuada, Irish Mythological High King
• Inspired by ancient celtic art and the Book of Kells
• Combines vibrant modern colors with celtic art

Details

• Size C
• 1000 Pieces
• 50cm x 66.5cm
• 19.75" x 26.25" inches

Nuada The High King

The Tuatha Dé Danann were a mystical race of people who invaded Ireland on the fire festival of Beltene. Immediately setting fire to their magical ships, they demanded battle from the Fomor and the Fir Bolg, Ireland was theirs by right of heredity, their promised land.

In the ensuing First Battle of Moy Tura, Nuada, the semi-devine King of the Tuatha Dé, lost an arm and because of this mutilaton was obliged to abdictate in favour of Breas the Beautiful.

The Chieftains of the Tuatha Dé complained that "their knives were not greased by him and however often they visited him their breaths did not smell of ale". There was on art, no music, no poetry and no entertainment; Ireland was a "land of sheep" and the Tuatha Dé were divided.

Meanwhile Nuada, his arm struck off, was seven years under cure from Dian Cécht the Healer. During this time the healing was completed and a silver arm, richly decorated with sacred runes, and with movement in every finger, was fitted to his shoulder. From then on he was known as Nuada of the Silver Arm, and he was reinstated as High King.

Jim Fitzpatrick

No man in Ireland has a sharper awareness of what we inherit from the ancient past than Jim Fitzpatrick. Not only is he an authority on Celtic Art, he also possesses a sense of the mystery that hides behind the material world.

He is the most eloquent Irish poet ever to wield a paintbrush. He is a highly individualistic, self-taught Dublin born artist, whose style owes much to his Celtic forebears and has achieved worldwide recognition as one of Ireland's most exciting and original interpreters of Celtic mythology and other related themes.