Celtic Art Jigsaw Puzzle - Counting Peacocks

A superb 1000 Piece jigsaw puzzle featuring the wonderful celtic artwork of Irish artist Rachel Arbuckle. This deluxe puzzle captures brilliantly her use of vibrant modern colors in a great picture inspired by ancient celtic art from the Book of Kells.

1000 Piece Deluxe Jigsaw - Courting Peacocks

• 1000 Piece Deluxe Jigsaw Puzzle
• Artwork by Rachel Arbuckle 
• Inspired by ancient celtic art and the Book of Kells
• Combines vibrant modern colors with celtic art

Details

• Size C
• 1000 Pieces
• 66.5cm x 50cm
• 16.25" x 19.25" inches

Courting Peacocks

The image of the peacock can be found in many cultures and traditions.

The early Celts looked to the beasts of the earth, sky and sea in an attempt to understand life and believed animals taught them how to live in harmony with nature itself.

The peacock appeared as a symbol of beauty, paradise, rebirth, pride and the incorruptibility of the soul. It also tells the story of the heavens and the rays of the sun.

As legend had it, the peacock's flesh did not putrefy, so the Celts considered it a symbol of the Resurrection and everlasting life. Hence, it is widely used throughout early Christian Celtic manuscripts as a represenation of Christ.

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.