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Haroldstown Dolmen, megalithic portal tomb Wood Print
by Trudi Doyle
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Haroldstown Dolmen, megalithic portal tomb wood print by Trudi Doyle. Bring your artwork to life with the texture and added depth of a wood print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 3/4" thick maple wood. There are D-clips on the back of the print for mounting it to your wall using mounting hooks and nails (included).
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Haroldstown Dolmen illuminated by the rising sun,
This Megalithic Dolmen is near where I live in County Carlow Ireland As a child my parents... more
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Haroldstown Dolmen illuminated by the rising sun,
This Megalithic Dolmen is near where I live in County Carlow Ireland As a child my parents told me that it was a giants table and the capstone had been thrown by the giant from a nearby hill ! In fact a dolmen is a type of single-chamber tomb, usually consisting of two or more megaliths supporting a large flat horizontal capstone ("table").
Dolmens mostly date from the early Neolithic period 6000 & 4000 years ago. They were originally covered with earth or smaller stones to form an ancient burial mound or tumulus. A chararteristic feature is a massive roof stone or slab, usually weighing many tons and inclined at an angle with the highest part over the entrance or'portal' though this is often closed by a blocking stone
In many instances the earth covering has weathered away, leaving only the stone "skeleton" of the burial mound intact as in the case of this.Haroldstown Dolmen.
Dolmens are our most clearly recognisabl...
About Trudi Doyle
I live in beautiful Ireland .I am inspired by mythology,memories, dreams, whimsical flights of fancy and by nature's beauty - with all it's related moods, My work is varied, sometimes abstract, often surreal.. As well as painting and exhibiting, I tutor art in Europe; Italy/ Tuscany and France. See details on http://trudidoyle.blogspot.com My work has been published as illustrations, book covers, CD covers, has won many prizes, awards and commissions and is in public and private collections in Ireland & throughout the world from New York to Hong Kong ( including Oscar winner Sir Ben Kingsleys) .Enough about me - enjoy viewing my work ! COPYRIGHT NOTICE Artist Copyright All works of art within this web site are byTrudi Doyle....
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Taphath Foose
Beautiful interpretation, Trudi!!! Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Beautiful Watercolors"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/F
ARTography by Pamela Smale Williams
Playful approach to this hefty subject. Wonderful how unique and delicate you've made a weighty megalith from the Ages appear, Trudi! V/ fav/ Twt/ Pamela
Trudi Doyle replied:
Many thanks Pamela for your lovely comment.
Maggie Vlazny
LOVE your work Trudi! L/F/P
Trudi Doyle replied:
Thank you so very much Maggie !
Gary Richards
Lovely colors!
Trudi Doyle replied:
Many thanks Gary !
Michelle Tinger
Nice colors, and I agree with Joel that there is an energy in this image
Trudi Doyle replied:
Thank you Michelle !
Joel Bruce Wallach
Trudi, this magical work reveals the subtle energy radiance so rarely seen in photographs of the dolmen stones!
Trudi Doyle replied:
Thank you Joel - and vey well described !
Carol R Montoya
Lovely painting and vibrant colors!
Trudi Doyle replied:
Thank you Carol !