What were the earliest types of Celtic art?
The first types of Celtic visual art were the metalwork masterpieces belonging to the Hallstatt and La Tene styles of the middle and late Iron Age. For a general history, see: Celtic art. For the characteristics of the earliest Celt designs, see: Hallstatt and La Tene cultures. Q. What is the Broighter Gold Torc? This is a famous gold collar made by Iron Age Irish craftsmen. It was part of the Broighter Hoard unearthed in Co Derry in 1896. For details and photo, see: Broighter Gold Collar. Q. What is the Petrie Crown? This Iron Age artifact, discovered by the eminent antiquarian George Petrie sometime in the 19th century, is a La Tene style pagan head-dress. For details and photograph, please see: Petrie Crown. Q. What is the Ardagh Chalice? This beautiful silver bowl was discovered in County Limerick in 1868. Dating to the 8th or 9th century CE, it is one of the great masterpieces of early Christian art in Ireland. For details and image, see: Ardagh Chalice. Q. What is the Derrynaflan
The first types of Celtic visual art were the metalwork masterpieces belonging to the Hallstatt and La Tene styles of the middle and late Iron Age. For a general history, see: Celtic art. For the characteristics of the earliest Celt designs, see: Hallstatt and La Tene cultures. Q. What is the Broighter Gold Torc? This is a famous gold collar made by Iron Age Irish craftsmen. It was part of the Broighter Hoard unearthed in Co Derry in 1896. For details and photo, see: Broighter Gold Collar. Q. What is the Petrie Crown? This Iron Age artifact, discovered by the eminent antiquarian George Petrie sometime in the 19th century, is a La Tene style pagan head-dress. For details and photograph, please see: Petrie Crown. Q. What is the Ardagh Chalice? This beautiful silver bowl was discovered in County Limerick in 1868. Dating to the 8th or 9th century CE, it is one of the great masterpieces of early Christian art in Ireland. For details and image, see: Ardagh Chalice. Q. What is the Derrynaflan
