The Tara Brooch painting
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The Tara Brooch

The National Museum of Ireland – ISS | Image Supply Systems

 

I was commissioned to produce a number of illustrations for the National Museum of Ireland.

The Tara Brooch was the first one to be completed. There are three more drawn but yet to be painted. They are as yet unpublished but will be in the future.

 

The two panels depict stones decorated with carvings- the upper left is the standing stone of Kings Mountain, County Meath said to be the stone of sunset and the lower panel is the decorated entrance stone of the Newgrange Tumulus, County Meath, associated with the Sunrise.

Legend says that the Tara Brooch was made to be used in Pagan ceremonies of the sun.

 

 

Pencil Drawing –
Standing Stone of Kings Mountain, County Meath

Believed to be the stone of sunset

This is my first pencil rough design of
the Tara Brooch, I believe I did three drawings until I was happy with the final result.