Magic Carpet Page 1000 Piece

A stunning jigsaw puzzle from Rachel Arbuckle. A carpet page is a page of pure ornament, looking rather like a oriental carpet, with brilliant colors, active lines and complex patterns.

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1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle -  Magic Carpet Page

• Design By Celtic Artist Rachel Arbuckle
• 1000 Piece Deluxe Jigsaw Puzzle
• A Carpet Page is a page of pure ornament, looking rather like an oriental carpet, with brilliant colors, active lines and complex patterns 
• 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

Carpet Page

 

A carpet page is a page of pure ornament, looking rather like an oriental carpet, with brilliant colors, active lines and complex patterns.

 

They are commonly found in books in the Insular style, that is, the illuminated Celtic manuscripts produced in Irish and British monasteries from 600 to 900 AD.

 

It has been suggested that the complexity of the ornamentation in carpet pages was believed to confuse evil spirits, thus keeping safe the sacred information contained in the chapters to follow. Some art historians have found ties between Insular carpet pages, Middle Eastern decorative text pages and oriental carpets.

 

In this carpet page by Rachel Arbuckle, the artist has combined the geometric, angular lines of Moorish art with the softer curves and intricate interlacing of the Celts. The central structure of the design is a cross shape which is often found in Insular carpet pages, except in this case the artist has altered the proportions to suggest the four gates of the Tibetan mandala.

Dogs, which as used as ornamentation throughout the design, feature extensively in insular art and appear to have been adapted by Irish and Scottish monastic artists from a style of animal pattern which was found in Germanic art at the time.

 

The result is a contemporary Celtic design which draws on an eclectic mix of styles and cultures, reflecting the possible influences from more exotic climes in Insular art.

 

Rachel Arbuckle

 

Dublin born artist Rachel Arbuckle graduated from Dublin's National College of Art and Design in 1990.

 

She has always been fascinated by our Celtic heritage. Inspiration found in the intricate knotwork adorning the ancient manuscripts, stone and metalwork, coupled with Rachel's love of a good story, have combined to produce some of the most popular images in contemporary Irish Celtic Art.

 

Mythologicial warriors rub shoulders with ancient historical figures and intertwine with animals, birds and fish rendered in the artist's unique style.

Her colors, though modern, emulate the softness of the natural pigments used by the Celts and a discerning eye will recognise shades of both Tuscany, where Rachel currently lives, and the Beara Peninsula, where she thrives on the rugged West Coas of Ireland.

 

Today her work is available worldwide, bringing a taste of Ireland to the four corners of the earth.