{"id":44,"date":"2020-02-18T16:38:10","date_gmt":"2020-02-18T21:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.terrasanctaguild.com\/blog\/?p=44"},"modified":"2020-05-20T19:30:06","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T00:30:06","slug":"celtic-crosses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terrasanctaguild.com\/blog\/celtic-crosses\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtic Crosses"},"content":{"rendered":"

The cross, the principal symbol of the Christian religion, recalls the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the redeeming benefits of his Passion and death. The cross is thus a sign both of Christ himself and of the faith of Christians. Throughout Christian tradition you will see many forms of the cross including Celtic crosses, Greek crosses, Latin crosses, and Jerusalem crosses<\/a>. In looking at the design of these symbols of faith, some crosses, such as the Latin cross, are simple in design, while others, including the Jerusalem and Celtic crosses are more elaborate.<\/p>\n

Celtic Crosses: Its Unique Design Style<\/h2>\n

The Celtic cross<\/a> features a cross with a ring, or nimbus, circling the intersection, and a small circle in each corner.<\/p>\n

It is a beautiful example of Insular art, also known as Hiberno-Saxon art, which was created in Ireland and Britain in the post Roman Empire era, circa 600 AD. The Latin word for island is insula, <\/em>thus the term Insular art.<\/p>\n

This art produced on the British Isles during the Migration Period art movement and the Early Medieval Western art period shared a common style that was different from that produced in the rest of Europe. What makes it unique is that it combines those two art styles into one.<\/p>\n

The Insular style is most famous for its very intricate decoration, which includes spirals, circles and other geometric motifs. You can see that influence in the circle in the Celtic cross<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Other examples of this art style can be seen in the Book of Kells, and other finely illuminated manuscripts, metalwork and carvings in stone.<\/p>\n