A New Forteviot Cross
By David McGovernType: Carved stone, Sculpture
Technique: Carved
Material: Stone
Width: 90cm | Height: 1800cm
Production date: 2017
Commissioned by the Tay Landscape Partnership, this is my new Pictish Cross for the historic village of Forteviot, near Perth. The cross commemorates the king of Pictavia, Cinaed son of Alpin, who died at Forteviot in 858 AD.
The cross side uses knotwork motifs from fragments found at Forteviot. The key pattern is inspired by carvings at Iona.
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