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Rachel Sweeney
Rachel is currently a PhD student in Art History. She holds an MA in Art History, a dual-degree BA in History and Art History, and a certificate in Medieval Studies. Her research has focused on Celtic art and medieval art from Ireland and the British Isles.
Education:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2023MA Art HistoryUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst, 2021BA Art HistoryUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst, 2021BA HistoryArticles by Rachel Sweeney
The Celtic Revival was a series of movements in the 19th and 20th centuries that saw renewed interest in Ireland’s Celtic and medieval past.
The Celts still fascinate today and are often referred to in modern popular culture, from movies to tattoos. But do modern representations reflect the historical Celts?
The Celts occupied large areas of Europe during the Iron Age and remains of many of their sacred sites are still visible in the landscape.
Much of what we know about the ancient Celts comes from what the Romans wrote about them. What did the Romans think of their Celtic neighbors?
According to ancient Celtic cosmology, what did the universe look like, where did life come from, and what happened to men after death?
The Hallstatt period was the earliest phase of Celtic culture. What we know about these people comes exclusively from their material remains.
The Celts are known to have adorned themselves in glittering gold. But what specific kinds of Celtic jewelry did they wear, and who wore what?
Celtic art is, by and large, an under-discussed and misunderstood subject.