Garrett Olmsted: Celtic Art in Transition during the First Century BC / Archaeolingua 2001Publisher: Archaeolingua (December 31, 2001) Language: English Dimensions: 7.75 x 0.8 x 11 inches ISBN: 9638046376 / ISBN-13: 9789638046376 /978-9638046376 Kemnykts | Hardback 340 oldal, sznes s fekete-fehr illusztrcikkal | 340 pages with colored and grayscale imagesTable of contents // TartalomjegyzkDescription:Subtitled An examination of the creations of mint master and metal smith, and an analysis of stylistic development during the phase between La Tene and Provincial Roman’, this book looks at the development of metal work throughout the La Tene period in Europe, examining coinage and art work in particular. Contains a catalogue of finds.The use of silver as a medium for artwork among metalworkers in the Barbaricum regions of Europe during the La Tne period was not confined to Eastern Europe, where its importance has been widely recognized. Silver was an important medium for La Tne artwork in Western Europe as well. During the Middle La Tne period Celtiberian artisans excelled in the production of decorated silver items, and decorated silver items were made in Gaul as well. A tangible outcome of this research is the establishment of the Gaulish origins of some important archaeological artefacts. This work establishes also that the decorative motifs on many examples of European metalwork created during the first century BC were driven by the numismatic art of each regions respective coinage.